In the early morning of May 7, Barcelona had a dramatic match against Inter Milan in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Leading 3-2 until the 90+2 minute, it seemed like the ticket to the final was in hand, but Inter’s late goal dragged the match into extra time.
Here, the Serie A representative completed the comeback when setting the score at 4-3, ending a thrilling match with a 7-6 victory after two matches.
Despite the defeat, one of Barcelona’s rare bright spots was the explosive performance of Lamine Yamal – a striker who is only 17 years old. On the biggest stage in Europe, Yamal was not at all inferior but also played excellently, constantly stirring up Inter Milan’s defense.
The young Spanish talent led the whole match with 14 successful dribbles, the most on the field. He also had the highest number of shots on target (5) and was fouled 7 times – showing the level of danger that made Inter always have to arrange 1-2 players to follow him closely.
Unfortunately, one of Yamal’s shots hit the post, missing the opportunity to score a worthy goal.
In addition, Yamal also won 23 one-on-one situations, proving his determination and tenacity even when facing experienced defenders.
With this comprehensive performance, he was rated 8.8 by Sofascore – the highest in the match.
Immediately after the match, social networks were flooded with compliments for Barcelona’s young star.
One fan wrote: “This guy deserves praise.” Another shared: “Inter always had to mark Yamal closely – that is clear proof of his class.” Many fans also commented: “Yamal is the best winger in the world right now.”
Although the dream of winning the treble this season has been shattered, with a talent like Yamal on the rise, Barcelona’s future is still promising.
In the immediate future, coach Hansi Flick and his team will have to quickly pull themselves together to prepare for the El Clásico match against Real Madrid this weekend – where they still have a chance to compete for the La Liga title.
Yamal’s top performance In the early morning of May 1, Yamal played impressively against Inter in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final at Lluis Companys Stadium.