In a game against Atletico Madrid on Saturday, Lionel Messi came agonizingly close to scoring one of his greatest ever goals for Barcelona.
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In a goalless draw, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid shared the points, with Messi coming the closest to breaking the deadlock in a magical moment.
Just before halftime, the Argentine took matters into his own hands and built a fantastic opportunity out of thin air.
He took the ball and dribbled his way into the Atletico box, gliding and jinking past a slew of bodies before unleashing a fantastic shot.
Despite this, Messi was denied a goal by Jan Oblak's outstanding goalkeeping.
The Slovenian goalkeeper made a fantastic fingertip save to keep the hosts from scoring.
Messi's first-half dribble was a crowd favorite.
"It Should HAVE BEEN ONE OF MESSI'S GREATEST EVER GOALS!" screamed one Twitter user.
"It would have been a spectacular goal," said another.
"Messi almost scored one of the best goals we've ever seen," a third said.
With 77 points, Atletico remains in first position in La Liga, two points clear of second-placed Barcelona.
On Sunday, Real Madrid will face Sevilla, who are currently in third position with 74 points.
Who will come out on top in the league? Let us know who you think is the best candidate.
