Youth League: Barcelona's Late Comeback Sees Them Through to the Semis

Barcelona's youngsters showed great character to come from behind and beat Porto 2-1 in the UEFA Youth League quarterfinals

Goals from Lamine Yamal and Ilias Akhomach secured the victory for the Blaugrana, who will now face Manchester City in the semifinals

Barcelona started the game brightly and created a number of chances in the opening stages. However, it was Porto who took the lead against the run of play when Goncalo Borges finished coolly after 22 minutes.

The Blaugrana continued to press for an equalizer, and they were finally rewarded when Yamal headed home from a corner just before half-time.

The second half was a more even affair, with both sides creating chances. However, it was Barcelona who found the winning goal late on when Akhomach fired home from close range.

The victory was a great achievement for Barcelona's youngsters, who showed great character to come from behind and win the game.

They will now face a tough test in the semifinals against Manchester City, but they will be confident of causing an upset.