{"id":1247083,"date":"2022-02-15T23:12:23","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T23:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1247083"},"modified":"2022-02-16T10:21:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T10:21:12","slug":"demba-ba-thibaut-courtois-penalty-habits","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/demba-ba-thibaut-courtois-penalty-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cApparently that hasn\u2019t changed!\u201d Demba Ba highlights Thibaut Courtois&#8217; penalty habit that Lionel Messi should have researched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src='\/\/asset.fwcdn2.com\/js\/storyblock.js'><\/script><br \/>\n    <fw-storyblock\n      channel=\"squawka\"\nplaylist=\"5L00K5\"\n      mode=\"pinned\"\n      autoplay=\"true\"           \n    ><\/fw-storyblock><\/p>\n<p><strong>Paris Saint-Germain beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie with Kylian Mbappe scoring an injury-time winner, but all eyes were on Lionel Messi once again.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Argentine hasn&#8217;t had the best of seasons since joining PSG in the summer, at least in Ligue 1 where he has scored just two goals in 14 appearances. But Messi has once again made the Champions League his.<\/p>\n<p>In the group stage, Messi scored five goals in five games including one in a 2-0 win over Manchester City &#8211; only failing to score in the opening draw against Club Brugge and return fixture with the Cityzens at the Etihad. But the last 16 would see him face Real Madrid, his old foe from his Barcelona days.<\/p>\n\n<p>Messi loves scoring against Real Madrid, or at least he used to. In 45 appearances against Real Madrid for Barcelona across all competitions, Messi scored 26 goals including 18 in La Liga and two in the 2010\/11 Champions League semi-final. But things haven&#8217;t been good for Messi against Real Madrid lately and he went into Tuesday&#8217;s game without a goal in seven appearances vs <em>Los Blancos<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>At the Parc des Princes, Messi had more shots than any other player (eight) and hit the target twice but he couldn&#8217;t find a way to convert his chances. He arguably had the best opportunity to score too, even including Mbappe&#8217;s winner, when a penalty was awarded just after the hour mark.<\/p>\n<p>Mbappe was fouled inside the area by Dani Carvajal but Messi was handed the chance to give PSG the lead from the spot having already netted a penalty in the 3-2 win over RB Leipzig in the group stage. <\/p>\n<p>The chance to end his scoring drought against Real Madrid was golden. But it was  a chance missed, as Thibaut Courtois was equal to the shot, saving to his bottom right.<\/p>\n<p>It was Messi&#8217;s fifth penalty missed in the Champions League from 23 attempts, and no player has missed more in the competition since Opta started collecting that data from the 2003\/04 campaign.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/888-sports?q=uk-all-all-bst-s-sq-CL2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1246955 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-1024x468.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-1024x468.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-110x50.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-153x70.jpg 153w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-66x30.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-80x37.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-180x82.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-380x174.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-1200x549.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-240x110.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-1100x503.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-85x39.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-44x20.jpg 44w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15142143\/1246656_1246656_inter-milan-liverpool-888-offer-330x151.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers interested in the above 888sport betting offer can follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/888-sports?q=uk-all-all-bst-s-sq-CL2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this link<\/a> and sign up using the code 888ODDS. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>18+ only \u2022 Deposit min \u00a3\/$\/\u20ac10 with promo code \u2022 Bet up to \u00a3\/$\/\u20ac5 on your selection at normal odds in the regular market \u2022 If your selection wins, we\u2019ll pay you out at the normal price and any extra winnings from the advertised enhanced price will be paid to you in Free Bets \u2022 Free Bets are granted within 72 hours and expire after 7 days \u2022 Free Bet stakes are not included in returns \u2022 Deposit balance is available for withdrawal at any time \u2022 Restrictions apply to withdrawals, payment methods and countries &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.888sport.com\/spt\/enhancedodds3.htm?utm_medium=casap&amp;utm_source=aff_na#fullTerms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Full T&amp;C\u2019s apply<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be Gamble Aware.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It could have been so different for Messi though, had he done his research. Watching on from home, former Chelsea striker Demba Ba recalled the research his side did ahead of their Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid in 2013\/14 when Courtois was in goal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just for info, an analysis done by the guys of Chelsea in 2014 before the semi-final of Champions League showed us that Courtois always dives on the cross side of the strike,&#8221; Ba tweeted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1247089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-66x65.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-999x999.jpg 999w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-20x20.jpg 20w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl-330x330.jpg 330w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/15230656\/1247083_1247083_lionel-messi-penalties-ucl.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And where did Courtois go, facing a left-footed Messi? To his left\/Messi&#8217;s right.<\/p>\n<p>Ba was right: &#8220;Apparently that hasn&#8217;t changed!&#8221; <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Juste pour infos, une analyse effectu\u00e9e par les gars de <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChelseaFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChelseaFC<\/a> en 2014 avant la demi de <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UCL<\/a> nous \u00e0 montr\u00e9 que Courtois plonge toujours du c\u00f4t\u00e9 crois\u00e9 de la frappe. Apparemment \u00e7a n&#39;a pas chang\u00e9 !<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Demba Ba (@dembabafoot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dembabafoot\/status\/1493698624970235908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Courtois was a little more humble with his explanation of the save, saying: &#8220;It was hard to guess right but he missed a few ones on this [left] side. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So I think it was obvious he was going to the left, maybe to the middle he scored one against Leipzig. So yeah, I just said &#8216;I will go left&#8217; and I had a good save.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The penalty miss wasn&#8217;t as important on the night as Mbappe&#8217;s late winner gave PSG the win their performance deserved against a defensive Real Madrid side. But it could still prove costly in the second leg, especially with the abolition of the away goals rule meaning PSG won&#8217;t have any extra advantage from their clean sheet this week.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/livescore-bet-bonus-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to get a bet bonus code by signing up to Live Score\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Premier League betting tips from expert tipsters<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-live-streaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to live stream today&#8217;s football matches<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris Saint-Germain beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie with Kylian Mbappe scoring an injury-time winner, but all eyes were on Lionel Messi once again. 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