Lamine Yamal’s outburst crisis, the young Barcelona star, ended quickly after the Atletico Madrid match in La Liga without affecting the atmosphere within the Catalan team.
Barcelona secured a valuable 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid at their home, the Metropolitano, last Saturday in La Liga, before the two teams meet again tomorrow, Wednesday, this time at the Spotify Camp Nou in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
Yamal raised questions after he refused to celebrate with his teammates following the winning goal against Atletico Madrid, and he also left the pitch angrily, not listening to the words of his coach, Hans Flick.
When asked about the strange scene, Flick said after the match: “Everything is fine inside the dressing room.”
According to what DAZN footage showed, the reason for Yamal’s anger was Jose Ramon de la Fuente, the goalkeeping coach, known for his passionate behavior and frequent expulsions from matches, as he gave the player instructions during the match to pass the ball instead of shooting when the game was nearing its end and the score was 1-1.
De la Fuente’s interference in this kind of detail did not sit well with Yamal, who conveyed his dissatisfaction to Flick.
The crisis ends quickly
But it seems that taking all three points from the Madrid side’s fortress helped calm things down quickly.
According to SER radio, a cheerful atmosphere prevailed on the plane on the way back to Barcelona, especially with the gap widening to 7 points over Real Madrid, which made things smoother.
It added: “It was nothing more than a passing outburst, and everyone exchanged jokes on the plane during the return trip to the city of Barcelona.”