Yamal's miracle

In the early hours of May 1st, Barcelona's young star shone in Barcelona's 3-3 draw against Inter in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.

Yamal scored the goal.

In the 26th minute of the match at Lluis Companys, with Inter leading 2-0, Lamine Yamal received the ball on the right wing. The young Spaniard skillfully turned to beat Marcus Thuram and Henrikh Mkhitaryan before bursting straight into Inter's penalty area.

Surrounded by five opposing defenders, the Euro 2024 champion unleashed a skillful curling shot that hit the post before nestling neatly into the net. This moment cemented Yamal's (17 years and 291 days old) Champions League history as the youngest player to score in a semi-final.

The rising star currently on Barcelona's books has shattered the record set by Kylian Mbappe in 2017. At the time he scored for Monaco, "Ninja Turtle" was only 18 years and 140 days old.

To highlight Yamal's talent, La Copa Sol compared the 2007-born player's achievements to those of his predecessors, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. At 17, Ronaldo played 19 matches, scoring 5 goals and providing 4 assists. Messi only played 8 matches and scored 1 goal at the age of 18. Meanwhile, Yamal, at just 17 years old, had already reached 100 appearances for Barcelona, ​​scoring 22 goals and providing 33 assists.

Erling Haaland, the striker currently playing for Manchester City, exclaimed upon witnessing Yamal's breakthrough and shot hitting the crossbar in the 28th minute: "This guy is amazing." Then, in the 87th minute, the young star born in 2007 continued to disappoint fans with another shot that hit the crossbar.

Following the 3-3 draw, Inter and Barca will face each other again at Giuseppe Meazza on May 7th. The away goals rule has been abolished, so the team that wins by any score or in a penalty shootout will advance to the final.

Source: https://znews.vn/ky-tich-cua-yamal-post1550230.html