Lionel Messi blew a golden alternative to open the scoring for PSG in opposition to Actual Madrid as his penalty kick was saved by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
The conflict of the Champions League titans was deadlocked at 0-0 when seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi had an opportunity from the spot kick.
But Courtois guessed proper and saved properly down low to his left – however finally, PSG will take a one-goal lead into the second-leg courtesy of Kylian Mbappe’s stoppage-time winner on the Parc des Princes.
Lionel Messi blew a golden alternative to open the scoring for PSG in opposition to Actual Madrid
Courtois guessed proper saved properly down low to his left and celebrated his save afterwards
The hosts dominated the massive majority of the match however had been annoyed by the Spanish giants in Paris.
But when Dani Carvajal introduced down Mbappe within the field, the accountability was with Messi to provide the Parisians the lead with simply after an hour on the clock, however Courtois saved brilliantly.
Messi additionally had an opportunity from a free-kick however whipped the set-piece extensive of the put up and it appeared to have value PSG, till the ultimate seconds.
Former England worldwide and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker put the miss in perspective, saying: ‘Messi is 35 in June. Ronaldo has simply turned 37. We should always in all probability decrease our expectations.
The accountability was with Messi to provide the Parisians the lead however he couldn’t convert
‘They nonetheless do fantastic issues, however not even these footballing Gods can defy father time ceaselessly.’
Sarcastically, Cristiano Ronaldo ended his goalscoring drought a matter of minutes later, in Manchester United’s 2-0 win in opposition to Brighton.
In the meantime, for Messi, PSG and the Champions League crown they so badly crave, the second-leg of this last-16 tie is on the Bernabeu on March 9.
