FC Barcelona's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal was the catalyst as the Catalan giants dispatched Benfica 3-1 to book their spot in the Champions League(UCL) quarterfinals.
The 17-year-old prodigy provided a pinpoint assist for inform Raphinha to break the deadlock before unleashing a breathtaking strike to restore Barca's lead.
Lamine Yamal's exceptional vision picked out Raphinha with a sumptuous finesse pass in the opening exchanges, releasing the Brazilian with a delicate touch that allowed him to unleash a pinpoint volley, expertly finding the back of the net to hand Barcelona an early ascendancy.
Nicolas Otamendi's sublime header had momentarily levelled the scores, but Benfica's aspirations were ultimately extinguished by Yamal's brilliance.
