Overview
- Jules Koundé scored two second‑half headers to turn a 0-1 deficit into a 2-1 win and was named UEFA Player of the Match.
- Lamine Yamal’s assist on the winner took him to 14 Champions League goal involvements at age 18 or younger (seven goals, seven assists), surpassing Kylian Mbappé.
- Booked in the 56th minute, Yamal reached three yellows in this campaign and will miss the January 21 match at Slavia Prague under UEFA’s accumulation rules.
- Yamal was replaced in the 89th minute and looked frustrated; coach Hansi Flick said the change was precautionary due to the booking and needed fresh legs, calling the reaction acceptable.
- The game was Barcelona’s first Champions League night at the refurbished Spotify Camp Nou in over two years and moved them to 10 points, still outside the top eight in the league phase.