Leo is a born winner and one of the footballers with the most titles in history, but he has also suffered defeats in decisive matches.
No one doubts or disputes that Lionel Messi stands on the Olympus of the best footballers in history. Many place him in first place while others place him on the podium with Diego Maradona and Pelé. The truth is that Leo made a mark on the sport for his football and his titles, although there were times when he failed to achieve glory.
Logically, the most remembered and painful for Argentines is the 2014 World Cup final, in which the Albiceleste lost 1-0 to Germany in extra time. And if it wasn’t enough after the pain in Maracana, he lost two more in a row, both against Chile, in the 2015 Copa América and the 2016 Copa América Centenario. The last he lost with the national team was the 2007 Copa America, in this case against Brazil.
In total there were 12 decisive matches in which Leo did not celebrate and the remaining eight were in Barcelona: against Real Madrid in the 2011 Copa del Rey, the 2012 Spanish Super Cup, the 2014 Copa del Rey and the 2017 Spanish Super Cup; against Athletic in the 2015 and 2021 Spanish Super Cup; against Sevilla in the 2006 European Super Cup; and against Valencia in the 2021 Copa del Rey.
Source: Goal