Lamine Yamal dazzles and Robert Lewandowski equals his record as Barcelona held to a 4-4 draw against Atletico Madrid | OneFootball

FC Barcelona were only able to get a draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final tie against Atletico Madrid, which was played at their home ground, the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium.

Hansi Flick expressed his disappointment with the game as he talked to the press after the end of the match, but also praised the team for its character and performance.

Despite the result, Flick’s praise was quite justified, as the Blaugranes remained the better team for most part of the match. The game also offered some very entertaining plays for the spectators.

As is usually the case, Mundo Deportivo notes how Lamine Yamal was once again the most exciting and entertaining player on the pitch last night.

The young Barcelona winger got the better of Javi Galan time and again, as he beat him on several occasions with his intricate footwork and dribbling abilities. Diego Simeone ultimately had to take Galan off in the 75th minute, and Reinildo Mandava took his place to face Yamal.

However, the 17-year-old star did not spare Reinildo either, as he beat him with a great play in the 75th minute, which also turned out to be the most notable contribution from Yamal as he ended the play with a great pass to Robert Lewandowski. The Pole made no mistake in sending the ball into an empty net.

This goal was also a milestone for the Polish striker, as it allowed him to equalize his Barcelona record of 33 goals from the 2022-23 season. He had only been on the pitch for 7 minutes before scoring that goal, as he replaced Ferran Torres who had missed several good chances on the night.

In his first season at the Blaugrana club, the Pole had needed 46 matches to reach this number, but this season, he has already scored 33 goals in 36 matches, despite being two years older.