Lamine Yamal takes cheeky dig at Galatasaray star after Barcelona's win in UEFA Champions League
Barcelona attacker Lamine Yamal responded to Galatasaray midfielder Mario Lemina's old comments about the teenager following Barca's 4-1 UEFA Champions League win at the Turkish giants on Tuesday (October 13). Although he didn't score on the night, the European and FIFA World Cup champion provided two assists.
Following Aleksey Batrakov's 28th-minute opener for the hosts, Joao Cancelo scored the equaliser for the Blaugrana just before half-time. Yamal then set up Fermin Lopez and Anthony Gordon - who scored his first Champions League goal for Barca - before summer signing Karim Adeyemi also joined the party.
Sharing a picture of himself with the Man of the Match award, Yamal wrote on Instagram: "He knows me now?👻" Expand Post When asked to pick between his teammate Leroy Sane andYamalin August last year, Lemina had replied: "Who is Lamine Yamal?" After the win at Galatasaray on Tuesday night, Yamal's teammate Eric Garcia seemed to take a dig at Lemina, telling CBS Sports (via Yahoo Sports ): "Yamal doesn't need extra motivation, and sometimes people give a little bit too much to him. They speak about him, they say they don't know him, then the fans they start.
And then you know he shows on the pitch how good he is."
The Barca defender responded with a laugh about who he was referring to: "He knows, he will know!" Barca are atop the 36-team Champions League standings, with six points from two games, scoring nine times and conceding twice.
How has Lamine Yamal fared for Barcelona this season? In 10 games across competitions, the 2026 Ballon d'Or contender has scored eight times and provided nine assists.
All but one of those strikes and five assists have come in seven outings in La Liga, where Hansi Flick's side are five points clear at the top, having won all eight matches. Yamal has also scored once and provided four assists in two outings in the UEFA Champions League, where the Blaugrana are seeking their first title since 2015, which came as part of a continental treble.