Madrid, Spain – FC Barcelona‘s rising star, Yamal, don blow minds with him performance for di team’s semi-final first leg against Inter Milan, wey end in 3-3 draw on May 5, 2025. Di 17-year-old prodigy scored one goal and showcased him talent as dem struggle back from 2-0 down.
Na Yamal wey pick di ball outside di box, skillfully maneuverin pass Inter defenders before curling a shot wey go straight into di far corner, bringing Barcelona back into di game and setting di stage for an electric night at Camp Nou.
In just two minutes after him goal, he don cause serious headache for di full-back, a player wey sabi well well for im position, as him shot hit di bar. Yamal performance fit be di one wey people go dey talk about for years, as e show say e no be fluke afta him already score for di semi-final of di European Championship for Spain.
Dis goal wey he score also make him di youngest player wey ever score for Champions League semi-final since di revamp of di competition in 1992. E don break record and now him dey hold di title for youngest goalscorer at age 17 years and 291 days, passing di likes of other young stars wey don make history before am.
For dis record list, di previous holder na Monaco striker wey score against Juventus in 2017 at age 18 years and 140 days. Na former Nigerian striker wey play for Inter Milan and score at age 18 years and 197 days for di 2003 semi-final. Others wey dey among di top five include former Ajax star wey score at age 18 years and 237 days and another Ajax player, wey score when e dey 19 years and 269 days old.
Di presence of Yamal for di pitch no just bring excitement but also confirm wetin many don talk about am as a generational talent. E don win di European Championship and score memorable goals, and with him recent performace against Inter, e don show say e dey ready to claim im place among di best.
As di semifinal dey progress, all eyes go dey on Yamal and how im go continue to perform, especially against a team like Inter wey no dey take any team lightly. For fans of Barcelona, dem fit rejoice as dem sabi dey watch di emergence of a new football legend.
