He was eagerly awaited. After his statements on the Kings League stage, suggesting that Real Madrid were stealing their matches and being advantaged by the refereeing, Lamine Yamal knew that a particularly warm welcome was going to be reserved for him. And there was no shortage of it, since from the moment he touched the first ball, the Bernabéu crowd was roaring and whistling. The Blaugrana number 10 had the opportunity to respond on the pitch and cool down the superb Madrid arena, but he completely missed it, receiving a 1/10 in our match ratings.
It's simple, he missed everything. His good actions, like this perfect ball for Jules Koundé in the last moments of the match, can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The little Catalan prodigy failed to make any difference. Uninspired, slow, he lost his duels and created no danger, and there is no doubt that Alvaro Carreras had a quieter evening than he had initially planned.
Taken to task by Madrid players
And above all, we felt that the Real Madrid players wanted to fight, since they provoked him on several occasions. “Only back passes, only back passes”launched Vinicius Jr, mocking the Spaniard's match. At the end of the game, Dani Carvajal made gestures to his teammate, making him understand that he was talking too much. Which unleashed a small general fight between Blaugranas and Merengues.
“Perhaps the atmosphere had its influence. It wasn't easy for him today.”recognized Marcus Sorg, deputy of Hansi Flick, who was suspended today. “When the final whistle blew, many went to look for Lamine. I think that's a bit exaggerated.”launched Frenkie de Jong to defend his teammate at the end of the match, while Tchouameni tried to play down the drama, explaining that he “appreciate” these little spats between players and that motivated him. But there is no doubt that the next few hours will be very hot in Spain…
