Barcelona midfielder Gavi says Lamine Yamal is the best player in the world after Lionel Messi following the teenager's devastating showing in Wednesday's 5-1 Copa del Rey win over Real Betis.

Barcelona will now almost certainly be in the draw for the Copa del Rey quarter-finals as they have now gone 3-0 up against Real Betis in their last 16 tie.It was Gavi that opened the scoring for

Raphinha, Barcelona’s player, was named the best player of the Spanish Super Cup final, where the Blaugrana thrashed Real Madrid (5-2), standing out with a brace and an assist.

With Dani Olmo unavailable due to a muscular problem, Gavi is likely to operate as the attacking midfielder and Pedri will be key once again. Lamine Yamal should be providing his services from the right side of the pitch with Raphinha running down the other flank.

Gavi and Lamine Yamal were on target as Barcelona overcame Athletic Bilbao 2-0 to book their place in the Supercopa de Espana final .

Barcelona midfielder Gavi has lavished praise on his teammate Lamine Yamal following the team’s comprehensive 5-1 win over Real Betis in the Copa del Rey’s round of 16 at the Barcelona Olympic Stadium on Wednesday,

Gavi, Lamine Yanal and Raphinha starred as Barça followed up their Clásico thrashing of Real Madrid with another big win over Betis.

When Lamine Yamal glided past two Real Madrid defenders before coolly tucking the ball just inside the post, it was hard not to get a shiver that Lionel Messi was back in a Barcelona shirt.

Lamine Yamal's precise poke into the far corner after 22 minutes cancelled out Mbappe's early opener. Robert Lewandowski fired Barcelona in front with a penalty in the 36th minute shortly before Raphinha headed the Catalans into a 3-1 lead.

Barcelona star Gavi sought out Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez on the back of the meeting between the two sides last night.That’s according to Diario AS, citing Sport, who have provided an

started brightly and Raphinha volleyed over from a fine Jules Kounde cross and forced Unai Simon into a good save with a free-kick. It was no surprise when the Catalans broke the deadlock with Alejandro Balde cutting the ball back for Gavi, playing in Olmo ...

The round of 16 of the Copa del Rey saw the recently crowned Spanish Super Cup champions Barcelona lock horns against Real Betis and the team could not have produced a more clinical win.Hansi Flick