Watch: Ibrahim Diarra dazzles as Barcelona win UEFA Youth League final

Barcelona prodigy Ibrahim Diarra proved himself the star of the show on Monday, as the Blaugrana secured glory in the UEFA Youth League.
Barca's U19s marked their return to action a short time ago, making the trip to Nyon, Switzerland, for a Youth League finale showdown with Trabzonspor.
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And, when all was said and done, the Catalans made short work of their Turkish opponents, to the tune of a 4-1 rout.
Ibrahim Diarra, who secured his long-awaited move to Barcelona late last year, stood out as the game's star peformer, notching two goals, as well as an assist.
The Malian winger's opening goal, to put Barca in front on the evening, is showcased below:
Next on the scoresheet was another highly-regarded youngster, in defender Andrés Cuenca:
Hugo Alba was next on target for Barcelona, laid on by Man of the Match Diarra:
And Diarra then turned goalscorer once more to guide his side into an unassailable lead, securing the status of Barca's U19s as UEFA Youth League champions for 2024/25:
Conor Laird – GSFN

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