Leading 3-2 on August 28 morning, Barcelona needed the brilliance of 16-year-old defender Lamine Yamal to win 4-3 on Villareal’s field.
The 16-year-old star Lamine Yamal won his second official match while in many dangerous dribbling situations on Barcelona’s right wing. This player was the owner of the assist that enabled God to open the score in the match, making him the youngest person to assist a goal in La Liga in the twenty-first century.
Following that, this 2007-born player also produced several close calls, including catches that hit the post in the 59th and 71st minutes. In one of the two phases, Yamal had one assistant. The 4-3 comeback victory for Barcelona was sealed when Robert Lewandowsk appeared at the proper time and location to catch the ball from close range.
Yamal’s performance was so outstanding that when he was removed from the field in the 76th minute, there was applause from the supporters in the home team’s section at the Estadio de la Ceramica.
The 16-year-old player does not have to feel too bad about not scoring in this match because, following the game, he was given the award for best player of the match, along with compliments from coach Xav.
“I didn’t start him out of personal preference, but Yamal is a really talented player,” I said. The best ability of Yamal is to decide based on how each decision or flinch feels. After the match, Mr. Xav said, “Those were the right decisions and changed the outcome.”
Speaking after the game, Yamal disclosed that his mother had been quite anxious and had even been afraid to see her son in the starting lineup, but she had nonetheless wholeheartedly supported her son. The father of Yamal was also present in the audience to support his son.
After his outstanding performance in the match against Villarreal, Yamal immediately increased in value on the transfer market and became as the most expensive U17 player in the world.
Will the youthful talent Yаmаl be able to replace one of the legends of Barcelona’s golden generation, as fans have openly said that Barcelona has done with Pedr or Gav to replace Inesta and Xav?