Even though he was on a hat trick, Lionel Messi allowed Antoine Griezmann to take a penalty against Getafe. The Frenchman scored as time expired, securing a 5-2 win for the Catalans.
Messi is four goals ahead in the Pichchi Race, and tied for second place in the European Golden shoe race (alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, and behind Robert Lewandowski.)
Still, Messi didn’t mind passing on a great chance to score in order to help his teammate’s confidence, and it’s not the first time the Argentine star has been generous with the rights to take the scoring opportunity.