US Edition'A talent born every 50 years': Barcelona's Yamal makes Champions League history
- Barcelona and Inter Milan played out an exciting 3-3 draw at Camp Nou on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in the opening match of their Champions League semi-final tie.
- Inter took an early 2-0 lead amid recent struggles including three consecutive losses, but Barcelona fought back, sparked by teenager Lamine Yamal's performance.
- Yamal, aged 17 years and 291 days, scored a brilliant solo goal that helped Barcelona recover and became the youngest scorer in a Champions League semi-final, surpassing Kylian Mbappé's 2017 record.
- Managers lauded Yamal's influence: Hansi Flick described him as a once-in-a-lifetime talent and highlighted the importance of Yamal's stunning goal in sparking the comeback, while Simone Inzaghi acknowledged that Yamal caused significant difficulties and forced tactical adjustments.
- The 3-3 result leaves the semi-final open ahead of the decisive second leg at San Siro, where Inter players express pride and optimism about their chances.
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He's an artist - Rio Ferdinand rates Barcelona attacker ahead of Ronaldo, Messi
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has insisted that Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal is already better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at his age. This comes after Yamal’s impressive display for Barcelona against Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-final first leg tie on Wednesday. The Spain international stole the show with his jaw-dropping technique, dribbling and shooting as the encounter ended in a 3-3 draw at Camp Nou. Speaking a…
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He is only 17 years old and is already able to throw his team behind his back when he painted the situation worse. With 0-2 in the scoreboard and nothing less than in semifinals of the Champions League, Lamine Yamal demonstrated all his talent to keep Barça alive and to marvel at the world of football, which gives no credit to what he sees in a player of his age."He has impressed me. It is a phenomenon that comes out every 50 years. We have had …
'A talent born every 50 years': Barcelona's Yamal makes Champions League history
Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, aged 17, became the youngest player to score in a Champions League semi-final in a 3-3 clash with Inter Milan on Wednesday. Both managers praised his brilliance in a game full of drama and attacking flair.
Lamine Yamal, the comparisons with Messi and Maradona and Inzaghi's words after Barcelona-Inter: 'Someone like this is born every 50 years'
The 17-year-old Blaugra star enchanted the world even in the first leg of the Champions League against the Nerazzurri: compared to the two legends, he is taller and less tormented, touches more than 100 balls and doesn't get anything wrong with the media
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