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Lionel Messi fails with penalty for Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao

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Lionel Messi misses his 14th career penalty against Athletic Bilbao as Gorka Iraizoz dives the right way to palm his effort around the post.

He might be one of the best players in the world, but Lionel Messi was unable to convert from the penalty spot against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday evening.

The Barcelona star had the opportunity to score his team's first goal of the La Liga season at San Mames when Luis Suarez was fouled in the area by Gorka Elustondo in the 30th minute.

But the Argentine was denied by a cracking save from Bilbao goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz, who dived to his right to palm the ball around the post.

Remarkably, it was the 14th time that Messi had failed to score from the spot in 63 attempts for Barca, meaning he has missed more than one in five attempts.

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Watch the clip at the top of the page to see his latest effort from the spot.

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