‘Messi reincarnated’ – Lamine Yamal draws comparisons with Barcelona icon after stunning goal vs Athletic | OneFootball

Viewers of the meeting between Barcelona and Athletic Club have flooded to social media this evening, to draw comparisons between youngster Lamine Yamal, and Blaugrana legend Lionel Messi.

This comes after the gifted attacker netted his latest goal in Barca colours, in absolutely sumptuous style.

Xavi’s troops are of course currently locked in action with the aforementioned Athletic, with sights set on a place in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.

As things stand at San Mamés, the tie remains up in the air, with the two sides locked at two goals apiece.

Of the four goals on the night to date, meanwhile, the undisputed best arrived just past the half-hour mark.

This came upon the aforementioned Yamal providing viewers across the globe with a reminder of precisely why he is considered one of world football’s standout talents.

After being picked out on the right wing, the Spanish international, still just 16, cut inside onto his trusty left foot, before unleashing an unstoppable finish into the far bottom corner:

So good was the goal, in fact, that it has since seen Yamal draw comparisons to his club’s greatest-ever player.

Taking to social media in numbers, viewers of proceedings in San Sebastian have revealed their collective opinion that the latest La Masia sensation is already looking eerily similar to a certain Lionel Messi…

Conor Laird | GSFN