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Grateful Yerry Mina Eager to Kick on After Making Barcelona Debut in Copa del Rey

Barcelona defender Yerry Mina made his debut for the club during Thursday night's Copa del Rey semi-final victory over Valencia and is now keen to kick on in his development after getting a first taste of what it means to be a Barça player.

Colombian international Mina, who joined from Palmeiras for €11.8m last month, replaced Gerard Pique for the final six minutes of the tie at the Mestalla.

His chance came after Ivan Rakitic put Barça 2-0 up on the night, 3-0 up on aggregate, allowing the towering centre-back to enjoy a comfortable cameo.