At FC Barcelona, they understand that Lamine Yamal is one of the most media-scrutinized young stars in European football, but a reaction from the teenager cannot be reason enough to spark controversy within a club fighting for the top spot in LaLiga.

Hansi Flick's response to Lamine Yamal

That's how Hansi Flick avoided any suspicion of a possible controversy with his player when questioned about the situation, after seeing how he headed to the bench with a look of displeasure, prompting the German coach to avoid him when leaving the field during the Barcelona vs Levante match.

"Was he angry about his performance? It's normal. The most important thing is that we won. There are also players who deserve to play, like Roony Bardghji, who is very professional and I liked his reaction when he came on."

Hansi Flick

Those were the words of the German coach after sending Roony Bardghji onto the pitch in the final stages of the match. He also acknowledged that it wasn't his player's best game and that he wouldn't attach any importance to this episode in the context of Barcelona's LaLiga title race.

"You give a lot of importance to everything Lamine Yamal does. I have no problem with his reaction. It's human. Other players also deserve to play and there's nothing more to it than that," the Barcelona head coach added.

Barcelona secured a 3-0 win over Levante to reclaim the LaLiga standings lead with 61 points, one more than Real Madrid, who dropped points against Osasuna in the latest LaLiga matchday.