Topics: La Liga, Barcelona, Real Madrid, El Clásico, Lionel Messi
The Argentine ace was once again missing in action when his team needed him the most, but that seems to be a common thing lately when facing Los Blancos.

It was one disappointing afternoon for Barcelona fans around the world, and Lionel Messi was nowhere to be found to help the team he has led to many glorious comebacks.

The Argentine ace had a few shots on goal and had something to do with a yellow card for Casemiro, but other than that, the footballer was not able to show the skills that have seen fans calling him one of the best players in history.

Unfortunately for Barcelona fans, this is not an uncommon thing for Messi against Real Madrid. The Argentine ace's stats when facing Los Blancos have not been as impressive, and some would say that his numbers could have been credited to a regular footballer.

In fact, Lionel Messi's form this season can be questioned by all football fans, since he does not seem to be in tune with his beloved team, especially after the controversy that surrounded him during the summer.

What could have been Messi's final Clásico at Camp Nou ended in disappointment. Let's see how things unfold for the Argentine in the return leg next semester.