According to a video captured by a fan from the stands of Spotify Camp Nou, manager Hans Flick reached out to console the young player after the final whistle. However, Lamine Yamal ignored the handshake and quickly headed to the dressing room, a moment not captured by the match's television cameras. The widely circulated clip sparked a major debate after the young Barcelona star, Lamine Yamal, snubbed a handshake from his German coach, Hans Flick, following the team's elimination from the Copa del Rey against Atlético Madrid. Barcelona had secured a 3-0 victory in the second leg at home, but their heavy defeat in the first leg in the Spanish capital, Madrid, by a 4-0 scoreline sealed their fate.
