Yamal's Solo Masterclass Delights Flick, Inzaghi and Fans

Lamine Yamal's brilliant goal sparks Barcelona's comeback against Inter in the Champions League semi-final. Read more about the match.

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi heaped praise on Barcelona's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal following their thrilling 3-3 Champions League semi-final first-leg draw.

Yamal, just 17, showcased his brilliance with a stunning solo goal in his 100th Barcelona game, leaving Inter's defense bewildered as the Catalans staged a remarkable comeback from two goals down.

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“Yamal is clearly a talent of the type born every 50 years, talents like this I've never really seen before,” said Inzaghi.

“I saw him tonight for the first time and he created problems for us, we doubled up him... and then we lacked players elsewhere on the pitch...”

🤩 Simone Inzaghi: “I haven't seen a player like Lamine Yamal in the last eight or nine years”.

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“(Our performance) is a reason for great pride, and Yamal is a phenomenon of the kind born every 50 years.”

Inter managed to quiet Yamal in parts of the second half, which coach Simone Inzaghi attributed to tactical adjustments. “We adjusted something, we had to be better on Yamal, which is not very simple,” Inzaghi said.

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Inzaghi also expressed concerns over captain Lautaro Martinez's fitness ahead of the second leg, stating, “I have some doubts” about his availability after Martinez went off injured at halftime.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick praised Lamine Yamal, saying, “I'm really happy that this talent that comes every 50 years plays for Barca.” Flick's comments were in response to Inter coach Simone Inzaghi's earlier praise of Yamal.

Flick credited Yamal with sparking Barcelona's comeback, highlighting his significant contribution to the team's performance. Yamal had scored a remarkable goal, which drew admiration from the coach.

“Lamine in the first half was so important for us, he created so many positive things and got the first goal,” the German coach told reporters.

”In the big matches you see the quality of this player and he showed it today, it's really good to have him...

“He's special, he's a genius... you see all the details and it's unbelievable how he does this.”