Story byWhy did Lamine Yamal apologize to Lewandowski?Foot AfricaFri, January 16, 2026 at 8:25 AM UTC·1 min readWhy did Lamine Yamal apologize to Lewandowski?During the Copa del Rey match between FC Barcelona and Racing Santander, Lamine Yamal scored a goal but immediately surprised everyone by apologizing to Robert Lewandowski. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBarça struggled for a long time against a well-organized opponent. It wasn’t until the 66th minute that Fermín López found Ferran Torres, who broke the deadlock. Late in the game, Yamal started an attacking move but misplaced his pass to Lewandowski.