Lamine Yamal Gets Brutal Nuno Mendes Claim After Barcelona Lose to PSG

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Mendes turned in a standout performance that earned him man of the match honors. The recognition made perfect sense for former French footballer Vincent Guerin, as he credited the Portuguese defender as the driving force behind Paris’ victory.

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“It was Nuno Mendes who sparked the fightback with his exceptional run on that goal. That’s exactly the kind of burst you need against a team like Barcelona, who defend very high,” Guerin said in an interview with L’Équipe (h/t Le10Sport). “As soon as you get past one or two players, you can really hurt them. It was a move of real class, and it came at just the right moment, right before halftime.

“If Paris had gone into the break trailing, we probably wouldn’t have seen the same second half. On top of that, just like he did with Portugal in the Nations League final against Spain (2-2, 5-3 on penalties, June 8), Nuno Mendes once again handled Lamine Yamal perfectly.”