UCL: Inter Milan manager, Inzaghi names Barcelona player that caused his team problems

UCL: Inter Milan manager, Inzaghi names Barcelona player that caused his team problems

Inter Milan manager, Simone Inzaghi has identified Lamine Yamal as the Barcelona player that caused his team problems during both sides' UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg tie on Wednesday.

Inzaghi also described the Spain international as a 'talent that is born once every 50 years'.

According to him, the 17-year-old is a very difficult player to mark.

"[He is a] difficult player to mark," Inzaghi said at his post-match interview after the game at Camp Nou.

"In the last 25 minutes of the first half Lamine Yamal caused us a lot of problems.

"He is a talent that is born once every 50 years. I had never seen him live and today he impressed me," he said.

The Champions League semi-final first leg tie between Barcelona and Inter Milan ended in a 3-3 draw.

Yamal was on the scoresheet for Hansi Flick's side against the visitors.

Ferran Torres, Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries also scored during the encounter.

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