“He has shown us the path we should follow”

Hansi Flick greeted Lamine Yamal after the adolescent prodigy produced a screened exhibition, as Barcelona came twice behind to tie 3-3 with Inter Milan in an exciting semifinal of the Champions League at Olympic Stadium Lluis Companys.

The 17 -year -old, making his hundredth appearance in Barcelona, ​​set a sublime solo effort and twice hit the crossbar on one night when both teams traded impressive goals and Marcus Thuram and Raphinha made history.

“Lamine has shown us the path we should follow,” Flick said after the game.

“I am very happy with the team. We must continue to fight until the end.”

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Thuram won the goal of the Champions League history when he found the net with a brave heel coup after 30 seconds.

Denzel Dumfries doubled Inter’s advantage with an equally impressive head of the ground head before Yamal reduced the deficit when he danced by the Inter team and dragged an effort to the end.

The end that was inspired. Ferran Torres scored shortly before the pause of a Raphinha head as a contribution of the 20th Brazilian Champions League, this term was eclipsing Lionel Messi for most in a single season for the Catalan club.

Dumfrias regained Inter’s advantage in the second half, but Flick’s side hit again through a fierce Raphinha strike that struck the bar before cutting Yann Sommer on his way.

Simone Inzghi’s side had a shameless goal out of play, but it was a night that belonged to Yamal, as the hopes of Barcelona for a winning season of Treble remain in touch.

Flick, however, acknowledged the threat that his semifinals from Italy put.

“We are talking about a Champions League semifinal,” Barça’s head said.

“The teams are excellent. They have experience (and they have shown it today. They had an advantage in pieces of pieces, with four or five players in height, and they took advantage of it.

“In the first half we had ups and downs, and the second half was spectacular. In Milan, we will play a final before the final.”

Flick and his team travel to San Siro to play Inter in the second leg on Tuesday.