Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal is continuing to find new ways to impress the world of soccer after yet another dazzling display in the Champions League on Tuesday.
The 17-year-old provided a brilliant assist and scored a memorable goal to inspire Barça to a 3–1 win over Benfica in the second leg of its last 16 tie – the Spanish giant won 4-1 on aggregate.
It was Yamal again who was the star of the show, with his assist for Barcelona’s first goal demonstrating just how devastating he can be.
The youngster picked the ball up near the half-way line before running directly at the Benfica defense. His lightning-quick footwork then deceived two defenders before he found teammate Raphinha at the back post to give the Blaugrana the lead in the 11th minute.
After the match, Yamal admitted he had tried to shoot before accidentally finding his teammate, but the build-up before the moment was simply sensational.
Nicolás Otamendi’s header then leveled the scores on the night, but Yamal produced another moment of magic to put his side back ahead in the 27th minute.