5 Goalkeepers that made Messi struggle

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Lionel Messi has scored against some of the best goalkeepers ever

#2 Gianluigi Buffon

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The most recent man to taste Messi's humiliation after a long time is Gianluigi Buffon. The Italian star is one of the few goalkeepers who has managed to stay out of Messi's trouble for some time. He denied Messi on 3 different occasions.

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On the 6th of June 2015, he overcame Messi with some outstanding saves in the final of the UEFA Champions League, which Barca won 3-1. He also kept Messi at bay in the two legs of last season's Champions League elimination of Barcelona in the quarterfinals.

However, when the pair clashed again in the Champions League last month, Messi finally got the better of his rival in a 3-0 victory at the Camp Nou stadium, scoring two vital goals to prevail over his juju.

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