Fans are adamant that Barcelona star Lamine Yamal mocked Kylian Mbappe after scoring against Real Madrid.
Barcelona displayed impressive form at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, with Robert Lewandowski netting two goals, while Yamal and Raphinha added to the tally, securing a remarkable 4-0 victory for Hansi Flick’s squad.
Consequently, Barcelona now holds a six-point lead over Madrid at the top of the La Liga standings.
It was a frustrating night for Madrid’s star player, Mbappe, as two of his goals were disallowed for offside.
After his first disallowed goal, the Frenchman celebrated with the ‘calma’ gesture, only to be let down by VAR. When Yamal scored to make it 3-0, fans noticed that he also celebrated by mimicking the ‘calma.’
On social media, one fan remarked, “Let’s discuss how absurd it is that Mbappé celebrated like Cristiano, only for it to be disallowed, then Yamal scored and celebrated in his face.”
Another tweeted, “Lamine Yamal is Kylian Mbappe’s nightmare.”
A third added, “Mbappe doing the calma, thinking he’d scored the winner.”
Someone else commented, “Yamal really embarrassed Mbappe with that calma celebration.”
Fans believe Lamine Yamal taunted Kylian Mbappe with his celebration after scoring during Barcelona’s dominant win over Real Madrid in the season’s first El Clasico.
Barcelona excelled at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice and Yamal and Raphinha adding to the scoreline, leading to a 4-0 victory. This result puts Barcelona six points ahead of Madrid in the La Liga standings.
Mbappe had a frustrating night, with two of his goals disallowed for offside. After one of those disallowed goals, he celebrated with the ‘calma’ gesture, only to be disappointed by VAR. When Yamal made it 3-0, he also celebrated with the ‘calma,’ which fans noticed.
Social media was buzzing with reactions, with one fan saying, “Let’s discuss how absurd it is that Mbappé celebrated like Cristiano, only for it to be disallowed, and then Yamal scored and celebrated in his face.”
Another commented, “Lamine Yamal is Kylian Mbappe’s nightmare,” while a third added, “Mbappe doing the calma, thinking he was going to win it.” Someone else quipped, “Yamal really embarrassed Mbappe with that calma celebration.”
After the match, a pleased Hansi Flick stated, “Everyone followed our plan and gave 100%. We defended well, and in the second half, we had much more control.” He also praised the fans for their connection with the team.
Tensions flared between the two coaching staffs post-match, with Carlo Ancelotti mentioning an incident involving an assistant coach, noting that Flick agreed it was inappropriate to celebrate in front of the opposing bench.
