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Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez score 'Johan Cruyff' penalty for Barcelona

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Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez recreated the penalty scored by Johan Cruyff and Jesper Olsen in 1982

It's not often players opt to pass from the penalty spot rather than shoot, but Lionel Messi did just that in Barcelona's 6-1 win over Celta Vigo on Sunday.

With the score at 3-1, Barca were awarded a penalty when Messi was fouled in the box.

Messi stepped up to take the spot-kick, but instead of shooting he rolled it forward and Luis Suarez ran up to score and complete his hat-trick.

Watch the video above to see Messi/Suarez penalty, which was previously done successfully by former Barcelona player and head coach Johan Cruyff and Jesper Olsen in 1982.

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