Lionel Messi Loses a Golden Chance to Net a Goal Against Athletic Bilbao, Copa del Rey 2020, Netizens Tease Six-Time Ballon d'OR Winner with Cristiano Ronaldo (Watch Video)

Lionel Messi is having a tough time in Barcelona. Ever since his controversy with Eric Abidal came out in the open Lionel Messi has been under the microscope. To add on, Barcelona lost by 1-0 in the Copa del Rey in the quarterfinals of the match last night. In the match last night, the six-time Ballon d’Or winner also missed a chance to score of goal for the team. The Catalan Giants conceded a goal in the added minutes of the game. This brought him a lot of backlash from Cristiano Ronaldo fans as they compared the six-time Ballon d’Or winner to Juventus star. Lionel Messi Transfer News Update: From Juventus to Manchester City, Barcelona Superstar Could Join These Clubs Next Season.

It was Sergio Busquets own goal that helped Athletic Bilbao win the game. Ibai Gomez fired a cross into the Barcelona box which Inaki Williams glanced past a helpless Marc-Andre ter Stegen to snatch a victory. The video of Messi’s miss went viral on social media. Check out the video first and a few reactions below:

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With this, the team has crashed out of the Copa del Rey. However, Sergio Busquets said that it wasn’t the off the field controversies that affected the team. "We showed that we are a team and that's what we need to keep on doing. I think we put in a great performance, one of the best of the season. It's a real shame we conceded the goal so late but that's what football is like. I'm very proud of the team because of how well we played,” he said after the match.

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