Overview
- Barcelona’s 2-1 win at Atlético on Saturday ended with Lamine Yamal skipping the team’s celebrations and walking off visibly upset.
- DAZN footage showed goalkeeping coach José Ramón de la Fuente signaling for Yamal to move the ball instead of shooting, which the winger appeared to take as public criticism.
- Speaking Tuesday, Hansi Flick said he will always protect Yamal and cast the reaction as part of a driven young player’s makeup.
- Local reports, including SER radio, said the mood on the flight home was light and the flare-up was treated inside the club as a brief outburst.
- Ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League first leg at Camp Nou, Yamal is expected to start with Robert Lewandowski and Marcus Rashford, and Flick made minor squad tweaks that included goalkeeper Diego Kochen and defender Álvaro Cortés.