Barca lost the match but Yamal still got the highest score

Yamal was consoled by his opponent Marcus Thuram of Inter Milan - Photo: REUTERS

This is an understandable comment for anyone who took the time to watch the entire 120 minutes of intense battle between Barca and Inter Milan.

Inter Milan booked their place in the final in dramatic fashion, but Yamal's superb performance will be remembered.

The 17-year-old striker had a great day. Right from the first minutes, he created many opportunities for his teammates, but Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo failed to take advantage.

Sofascore gives a scary statistic, which is Yamal's 14 successful dribbles in 120 minutes of play. This could be a record number (not officially confirmed) in a match in the Champions League knockout round.

Not only dribbling well and passing well, Yamal also continuously threatened Inter Milan's goal. He could have ended the match when his long-range shot hit the post at the end of the match.

In extra time, Yamal had an extremely classy move when he dribbled the ball and then curled it into the far corner, but goalkeeper Sommer saved it with his fingertips.

Barca team score (starting group) - Screenshot

Minutes earlier, Lewandowski had headed the ball into the sky from close range after a well-placed pass from Yamal.

In contrast to his junior, Lewandowski was among the worst-rated players - only 6.5 points. The Polish striker entered the field when his team was leading 3-2 in the 90th minute, and made almost no significant contributions.

Inter Milan team score - Screenshot

Defenders Cubarsi (6.3 points), Inigo Martinez (6.5 points) and goalkeeper Szczcesny (6.7 points) were also among the lowest-rated players in the match. They were barely able to defend against Inter Milan's counter-attacks.

On the winning side, their two best players were Dumfries and Sommer (both 8.1 points). Dumfries was the hero with two assists, including the equalizer at 3-3, while Sommer shone in extra time to help Inter Milan survive.

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