Barcelona lose unbeaten record while PSG fans boo four-goal Neymar

• Messi misses penalty in 1-0 defeat to Espanyol in Copa del Rey
• Neymar booed by supporters despite 8-0 thrashing of Dijon

Lionel Messi had a penalty saved as triple Copa del Rey holders Barcelona suffered a surprise 1-0 loss to Espanyol in a quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, ending an unbeaten run of 29 games in all competitions.

Espanyol’s academy graduate Oscar Melendo crashed in the only goal of the game in the 88th minute after Messi had his spot-kick turned away by former Real Madrid goalkeeper Diego Lopez earlier in the second half.

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