Barcelona star Lamine Yamal sparked controversy following the end of his team's match against Atletico Madrid, which ended with a 2-1 victory for the Catalan team in the 30th round of the Spanish League.

The minutes following the final whistle witnessed a notable incident, as Yamal entered into a verbal altercation with team coach Hans Flick while heading towards the tunnel leading to the locker rooms. He refused to shake hands with the German coach and directed some angry words at him, which surprised Flick.

According to press reports, Yamal did not celebrate the crucial goal scored by Robert Lewandowski in the final minutes, when the match was tied 1-1 until the 88th minute, increasing speculation about the player's dissatisfaction after the match.

Flick commented on the incident during the press conference, saying: "I don't know exactly what happened, there were a lot of emotions in the match, and he tried everything to score the second goal, which is great."

He added: "No, it's not because of his performance, he played well, but it's about some situations in the match. He gave everything he had, but luck wasn't on his side to score a goal or make the decisive pass."

The German coach continued: "In the end, he is now in the locker room and everything is fine. Of course, not everything was perfect, but he tried with all he had and was always available to receive the ball, which is a positive point."

Flick concluded his remarks by saying: "We have three days to prepare for the next match, which is a very important encounter in the Champions League, and I think he will be in a better mood than he was after the match."