How did he miss? Lamine Yamal shoots at an empty net from two meters but misses
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
Barcelona's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal delivered one of the most baffling misses of this Champions League campaign. It happened at the end of the first half in the round of 16 clash against Newcastle.
Details: The 17-year-old winger had a golden chance to extend his team's lead but faltered at the crucial moment. The episode unfolded rapidly: Raphinha unleashed a powerful shot at the Magpies' goal, which the keeper could only parry into the danger area. Yamal pounced first on the rebound, finding himself in a perfect position—virtually an open net ahead, with only one Newcastle defender in the way and less than two meters out.
A goal seemed inevitable, but incredibly, Lamine managed to blast the ball well over the bar.
It's worth noting that Yamal later found redemption, converting a penalty to make it 3-2 for the Spaniards.
Recall: Marc Bernal became Barcelona's third-youngest scorer in Champions League playoffs after Yamal and Krkic.
