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Lamine Yamal had a great game and scored his 15th goal of the season against Inter Milan. The goal against Inter Milan also marked his 34th goal involvement of the season and was his 100th Barcelona appearance. Quite incredible considering Yamal is yet to celebrate his 18th birthday.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On April 30, Yamal found the net in a 3-3 draw against Inter Milan in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final to bring the hosts level after the visitors had scored twice in as many minutes to stun Camp Nou. However, that’s about all Barcelona could do to react after going behind following Federico Dimarco’s 69th-minute goal and will need to give it everything when the tie moves to Italy for the return leg.
Inter boss, after witnessing Yamal run riot against his team, admitted that the Barcelona star has highlighted carve out a niche for himself, suggesting that he comes once in a blue moon.
“Lamine Yamal? Fabio [Capello] explained him well. Even if you study him, you find yourself with the one-on-one… You study him so much,” Inzaghi was quoted by the Marca.
“He is a phenomenon, he is the kind of phenomenon that is born one every 50 years. He has talent in the one-on-one, in the shot, in the assists. Even if you study him…”
PRAISE FROM EVERYONE…
The fact that seasoned managers like Inzaghi have praised Yamal, together with his teammates and coach Xavi Hernandez, as well as footballing legends from across the globe, demonstrates the kind of impact the teenager has had and that his bright career ought to be followed closely. Barcelona better make the most of Yamal soon as it won’t be long before the others come asking for him.
WHAT NEXT?
For now, Yamal will be keen to leave his impact over the last month of the season. His immediate attention will be on the reverse leg of the Inter clash where he will be tasked with getting his team back into the Champions League. But with the La Liga race heading to a nail-biting finish, Barcelona and Yamal need to be aware of how they distribute their efforts in the coming weeks.
