Xavi’s gang almost missed out on victory, having to play in the minority.
Barcelona footballer Lamin Yamal set a record by becoming the youngest player to be included in the starting line-up in a Champions League match. In the game against Porto, the young talent of the “blue garnets” appeared on the field from the first minutes at the age of 16 years 83 days. However, the fans’ impression of this achievement turned out to be ambiguous – the striker went to the toilet in the middle of the meeting, and his team almost missed the goal during his absence.
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“We were tormented by ten”
In the match of the second round of the group stage of the Champions League, the leaders of Quartet H met: Porto hosted Barcelona. The outcome of the confrontation was decided by a single goal – in the 45th minute, Ferran Torres took advantage of an assist from German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. The ball also flew into Marc-Andre Ter Stegen’s goal, but the referee canceled the goal after a beautiful strike by Mehdi Taremi. As a result, Xavi’s team scored six points and single-handedly topped the standings.
The victory of the “blue garnets” turned out to be difficult: in the second half, the referee considered the possibility of giving a penalty to the Catalans’ goal. At this time, Xavi’s team was forced to play in the minority. 16-year-old Barcelona talent Lamin Yamal hastily left the field without waiting for the coaching staff to make a replacement.
“He felt bad, he had stomach pains. Ten of us suffered because he could not return, although we tried, and then Gavi was removed. Victory is very important. That’s three gold points. We didn’t concede in two Champions League matches, the team fought and gave their all,” Marca quotes the Barcelona head coach.
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“Almost screwed up”
The incident is unpleasant, but not unique – you can remember how in the Spanish Championship game against Eibar, Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos also ran off the field. Zinedine Zidane then, without hesitation, told the public that the team captain “shit himself a little.” Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann could not be away for a long time: in the Champions League game against Uniri, he went on a difficult mission behind the advertising boards, but during the opponent’s attack he had to urgently return. And Marseille goalkeeper Fabien Barthez relieved himself during a French championship match right on the field, waiting for the game to move to someone else’s goal.
So Yamal’s unfortunate colleagues found an opportunity to continue the match, and some did not leave the field at all. Perhaps, with experience, this skill will come to the rising star of Barcelona. In the meantime, his action caused a mixed reaction among the team’s fans.
“Xavi defends the player, but he had to make changes. This is incompetence.
— “Porto” almost equalized the score during his absence!
– This is amateurism, irresponsibility, lack of professionalism! During a Champions League match – it’s crazy!
– If he didn’t score, that means he’s going to school.
— I left a gift for the Portuguese, it took 10 minutes to prepare.
“While he was sitting in the toilet, we almost shit ourselves!”
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2023-10-05 07:46:08
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