Lionel Messi has now missed 14 penalties for Barça

The Barça star has missed his first penalty of the season on four occasions now

Lionel Messi missed another penalty on Sunday night as Barcelona kicked off La Liga with a win against Athletic Club. 

It was the 14th spot kick he has missed for the club out of the 63 he has taken. Gorka Iraizoz saved on this occasion to deny Messi his first goal of the new campaign. 

He also missed his first penalty last season. The Argentine star missed against Levante on that occasion, with Jesus Fernandez making the save that time round. 

Messi also missed his first penalty of the 2011-12 season when Sevilla stopper Javi Varas kept him out in the ninth game of the season. The game went on to end 0-0. 

And in 2010-11 he missed his first penalty of the season, too. That time it was Panathinaikos goalkeeper Tzorvas who made the stop. 

In total, he has scored 49 penalties for Barcelona, missing 14, for a success rate of 77.7 percent.