Lamine Yamal, fresh from Barcelona’s dominant 5-1 win over Mallorca in LaLiga on Tuesday, joked about how to make his fantasy ‘tribe’ assist in the FIFA video game.
The 17-year-old returned to the starting line-up for the first time since November 3 after recovering from an ankle injury.
His presence on the pitch proved instrumental in helping Barca end a three-game winless run in the league.
Yamal won the penalty for Barca’s second goal and provided a spectacular assist with the outside of the boot for Raphinha’s strike, which he amusingly explained can be emulated in the popular PlayStation game.
“I think the button in FIFA is L2 (for the trivela pass),” Yamal said after the game.
“It’s something I can do quite well, something I do regularly and something I will continue to do.
“I’m very happy for Rafinha, we have a good understanding and he knows that when I’m in that area of ​​the pitch, I’m always going to try that pass.”
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The game saw Ferran Torres open the scoring, only for Vedat Muriqi to equalize before half-time.
Barca dominated the second half with two goals from Rafinha – his 15th and 16th of the season – and contributions from substitutes Frenkie de Jong and Pau Victor.
De Jong’s goal came after another superb pass off the leg of Yamal, who seems to have nailed the tricky technique.
The win moved Barcelona four points clear at the top of LaLiga, although second-placed Real Madrid have two games in hand.
Yamal added: “It was a really important win after two defeats (in three games) in LaLiga. So it was important to win with such a result. We are really happy.
“We were good in the Champions League, but in LaLiga we were losing silly points. This was a big win for everyone. The goals for those who play less will give them a lot of confidence.”
Barca’s record with Yamal in the starting line-up this season has been impeccable – 12 wins in 12 games.
Instead, they have failed to win any of the four matches they have not started, with three defeats and one draw.
