Having set up Luis Suarez’s opener in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Eibar with a sumptuous pass, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner rattled the upright with shot before half-time.
It means Messi has now been denied by post or crossbar in LaLiga 14 times this season, equalling a record he set himself in 2011-12.
The Argentina international is without a goal in his past three league outings but still has 20 in 24 top-flight appearances this term.
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