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Lionel Messi misses again but is his penalty record actually that bad?

Lionel Messi may just be the greatest player we’ve ever seen but he’s not completely flawless as he proved again in the Copa del Rey against Espanyol.

The Argentine missed a penalty in the second half, although credit must go to goalkeeper Diego Lopez who pulled off a marvellous save.

Messi has admitted recently he’s not perfect and needs to practice penalties more - so just how good is he from the spot?

Well, Opta reckon he’s not been that hot this season and to be fair they do have a point.