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Lamine Yamal reveals the truth about his assist to Raphinha during Barcelona’s win over Benfica

Lamine Yamal put on a stellar showing on Tuesday as Barcelona beat Benfica to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

The teenager teed up Raphinha for a brilliant opener and then added a wonderful second with a sublime piece of skill and a lovely finish.

However, Yamal did have something of a confession to make after the game as he admitted his ‘assist’ was actually a miscued shot rather than a brilliant pass.

“I tried to shoot. I have to thank Raphinha who was attentive and was able to catch my shot and score.