Raphinha lauds kid with the golden feet Yamal after Barca secure title

Lamine Yamal steered Barcelona to a title-winning victory with a glorious goal.
Raphinha lauds kid with the golden feet Yamal after Barca secure title

PHENOMENON: Lamine Yamal of Barcelona scores his team's first goal whilst under pressure from Urko Gonzalez of RCD Espanyol. Pic: Alex Caparros/Getty Images

Raphinha knew there was no reason to panic as Barcelona struggled to break down Espanyol on Thursday and said it was only a matter of time before the "golden feet" of Lamine Yamal steered them to a title-winning victory with a glorious goal.

Yamal, 17, took the ball on the right touchline and made a superb lateral run across the edge of the box before unleashing a curling strike between two defenders and into the top corner to break the deadlock early in the second half.

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