Barcelona 17-Year-Old Does a Messi With Incredible Solo Goal

Barcelona Under-19s star Jordi Mboula looked to have taken a leaf out of Lionel Messi’s book when he scored a superb solo goal in a UEFA Youth League game against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.

Congo-born Mboula picked up the ball on the wing, near the halfway line. A neat spin move saw him beat his marker. After sprinting into the box, Mboula channeled another Barca legend, Andres Iniesta, to execute an exquisite “croqueta”, which took him between two defenders. After that, he finished with aplomb to spark raucous celebrations.

The video was shared to YouTube by Barcelona’s official account on February 22. Credit: YouTube/FCBarcelona via Storyful