After Lamine Yamal, 16, won Man of the Match against Villarreal, Barcelona manager Xavi showered him with accolades.

The La Masia graduate was named Man of the Match as his team overcame a deficit to defeat Villarreal. He assisted once and contributed significantly to two other goals for Barca. After the final whistle, Xavi congratulated Yamal before the adolescent thought back on his most recent impressive performance.

He is an excellent player. An extremely unbalanced, energetic, and challenging opponent to cover. After the 4-3 victory, Xavi observed, “He has a big future.

Regarding his performance, Yamal added: “I’ll seize whatever chance the manager provides me. I have no fear. I make an effort to play football, which I do best.”

The young player started for the second week in a row on Sunday after doing well against Cadiz the previous week. Raphinha, Xavi’s first choice right winger, will soon finish his ban, leaving him with the choice of starting Yamal or not.