Lamine Yamal has made history as the youngest player to score in a Champions League semifinal, achieving this feat at just 17 years and 291 days. His remarkable performance in Barcelona's dramatic 3-3 draw against Inter Milan left a significant impression on both teams' coaches. Simone Inzaghi hailed Yamal as a once-in-a-half-century talent, while his coach Hansi Flick called him a genius. Despite his youth, Yamal showcased an advanced understanding of the game, drawing comparisons to Lionel Messi, though he humbly dismissed such comparisons in his press appearance.
"Lamine Yamal is the kind of talent who is born every 50 years... he really impressed me today," said Inter coach Simone Inzaghi after the match.
"He's special. I think he enjoyed the situation. I'm really happy that this talent, if it only comes every 50 years... I'm glad it's for Barcelona," said Coach Hansi Flick.
Yamal dismissed any comparison to Lionel Messi... but his performance recalled the best days of Messi as his teammates fed him passes and let him pick Inter apart.
Lamine Yamal caused us so many problems in the last 25 minutes of the first half." â Simone Inzaghi on the impact of the young forward.
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