Yamal’s Instagram jab at Lemina follows Barcelona’s Istanbul triumph

Lamine Yamal’s social‑media retort to Mario Lemina came after Barcelona’s 4‑1 victory over Galatasaray in Istanbul on Tuesday the 13th, a win that kept the Catalans unbeaten in the Champions League and La Liga this season. The young forward, who supplied two assists, posted the question “Do you know me now?” on Instagram, directly echoing Lemina’s earlier dismissal.

From Lemina’s August comment to Yamal’s response

In August 2025, Lemina, the Gabonese midfielder, told reporters he did not know Yamal, saying “Who is Lamine Yamal? I don’t know him. I only know Sané.” That remark resurfaced before the Istanbul clash, prompting Yamal to answer with the Instagram post after the match.

Raphinha joined the banter, noting that Lemina would now recognise his teammate, while Lemina’s original quote was highlighted again in post‑match coverage.

Yamal’s decisive contribution

Wearing the number ten, Yamal delivered the passes that led to Fermín López’s header in the 50th minute and Anthony Gordon’s finish three minutes later, turning a 1‑1 score into a 3‑1 lead. He was later named man of the match, a distinction he celebrated with the Instagram images.

Yamal responds to Lemina after Barcelona's thrashing in Istanbul

Barcelona had fallen behind early through Batrakov and were levelled by João Cancelo before halftime, but Karim Adeyemi’s second‑half strike sealed the 4‑1 result.

The two assists raised Yamal’s tally to four in two Champions League games, while Barcelona have now won ten matches this season – eight in La Liga and two in Europe – scoring 43 goals at an average of 4.3 per game.

In the Champions League, the side have netted nine goals in two rounds, matching a feat last achieved in 2016/17 when they beat Celtic 7‑0 and Borussia Mönchengladbach 2‑1.

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Barcelona’s next challenge comes in La Liga against Betis on Saturday the 17th, a match that could equal Real Madrid’s record of nine consecutive wins set in 1968/69.