"In the footsteps of Lennart Karl": Sami Khedira takes a dig at Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal during El Clásico

After Ferran Torres put Barcelona 2-0 up in the 18th minute, the cameras found Lamine Yamal in the stands. The injured winger was cheering on his team-mates in a pink hoodie and an eye-catching bag. "Lamine Yamal's loving it. His outfit's right on the heels of Lennart Karl's," noted former Real Madrid star Khedira dryly.

Yamal was sporting a pink hoodie and had a bold bag slung over his shoulder. Khedira's reference to Karl stemmed from the Bayern Munich youngster's own attention-grabbing attire. When the Bayern star sat out the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid in mid-April, he watched from the stands and later joined the pitch-side celebrations dressed head-to-toe in pink—an ensemble that drew even more attention than Yamal's Clásico look. Bayern's honorary president Uli Hoeneß subsequently criticised Karl's choice of clothing.

Yamal suffered a bizarre muscle injury in April and has been sidelined ever since. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder will miss Barça's remaining league fixtures this season, though the Spanish international's participation in this summer's World Cup is not thought to be in jeopardy.

Even without him, Barcelona have taken decisive steps toward retaining their LaLiga crown, and a victory over their arch-rivals from Madrid on Sunday would mathematically secure the title. Before his injury, Yamal had contributed 24 goals and 18 assists in 45 appearances across all competitions this season.