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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Found the bottom corner from 20 yards</li><li>Buried his third goal of the season</li><li>Barcelona leading 2-1 at half-time</li></ul>

VIDEO: Is that Lionel Messi in disguise?! Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal scores sensational individual goal in Athletic Club Copa del Rey clash

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Just over 30 minutes into Barca's Copa del Rey clash with Athletic Club, Yamal received the ball on the right wing. He cut inside two defenders, created a yard of space, and unleashed a fine curled effort into the bottom corner.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">⚽️ ¡¡GOOOOOOL DEL LAMINE YAMAL!! ¡¡ZURDAZO PARA ADELANTAR AL BARÇA!! Corrió su banda, se centró y la cruzó. Gran tanto del joven internacional. 🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/AthleticClub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AthleticClub</a> | 1-2 | <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona_es?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCBarcelona_es</a> | 32’ 📺 <a href="https://twitter.com/La1_tve?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@La1_tve</a> ℹ️ Minuto a minuto: <a href="https://t.co/CAQw8fCr6Y">https://t.co/CAQw8fCr6Y</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaCopaMola?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LaCopaMola</a>🏆 | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaDelRey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaDelRey</a> <a href="https://t.co/6jh7lPmmko">pic.twitter.com/6jh7lPmmko</a>— RFEF (@rfef) <a href="https://twitter.com/rfef/status/1750263415019335848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

The Blaugrana trailed early in the contest, conceding within the first minute for the third time this season. But they offered a swift reply, with first Robert Lewandowski and then Yamal giving Xavi's side a 2-1 lead at the break.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Barca are leading 2-1 at half-time, and will clinch a spot in the semi-final with a win. Next, they face Villarreal on Saturday in a La Liga fixture.

WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA

VIDEO: Is that Lionel Messi in disguise?! Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal scores sensational individual goal in Athletic Club Copa del Rey clash | Goal.com US

Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal scored a Lionel Messi-esque goal to give Barcelona a 2-1 lead over Athletic Bilbao