Messi's unwanted Mestalla record: 11 shots without scoring a goal
The Barça captain has never had so many shots without finding the net in La Liga
Barcelona's best chances at Mestalla fell to Lionel Messi, but he was not capable, this time, of dragging the Catalans back into the game as Valencia recorded a 2-0 win.
He had 11 shots across the game but was unable to beat goalkeeper Jaume Domenech, who was a wall for Valencia. Messi has never had so many shots in a league game without scoring.
The best chances came in the second half, when Barça were behind. Messi tried to rally the team at 1-0 and again at 2-0 but he proved human and ended up without a goal to his name.
He could have scored in the 68th minute, when he tried to surprise Jaume with a chip, or in the 70th, when he headed wide. And in the 73rd, via a free kick, he forced the stopper into a save. A Gabriel Paulista block denied another certain goal and even in the 93rd minute, he could have scored.
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