FC Barcelona lived another day that will remain in the memory of football but above all in that of Lamine Yamal, who became the youngest player to debut in the club’s first team, at just 15 years, nine months and five days , this in the 4-0 victory against Real Betis at the Spotify Camp Nou.
With the game already settled at minute 83, coach Xavi Hernández wanted to give Yamal the opportunity to enter the club’s history and made him enter for the also young Gavi. The youth squad player took advantage of his opportunity and went into attack where he created danger and had a chance to score but it was not given to him.
With his debut, the young striker surpassed Vicenç Martínez, a Barça footballer from the 1940s, who made his debut at the age of 16 years, 9 months and 5 days. Ansu Fati continues on the list, at 16 years, 9 months and 25 days; Bojan Krkic, just 17 years old; and Pablo Páez ‘Gavi’, with 17 years and 24 days.
It should be remembered that Lamine Yamal had already become the youngest player in the history of the culé team, to be called up by the first team. From then on he was called up in the next two games until his debut this Saturday.
The Barça jewel took firm steps in his career and was supported by everyone present at the Camp Nou Spotify, who gave him a huge ovation and were moved when the boy had a clear opportunity and gave a pass that did not end in a pure goal miracle.
In the 86th minute, Yamal was on the verge of scoring when full-back Martín Montoya slipped in the area, the Barça player stole the ball from him and tried a Rui Silva who blocked his shot.
3 minutes later, Yamal raised his head and put a classy pass through a tangle of rivals to Dembélé who, instead of shooting on goal, looked for a teammate and missed the ball.