Barcelona assistant coach Marcus Sorg said Lamine Yamal is learning how to handle the Clásico crowd after he received a hostile reception in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Yamal, 18, was given a standing ovation at the Bernabéu just over a year ago while playing for Spain , but those cheers turned to jeers over the weekend following remarks he made about Madrid getting favorable refereeing calls.

"It could be [that], probably a little bit, because he is also learning to deal with the audience, the shouting and whistles from spectators," Sorg said of whether the atmosphere had affected Yamal.

"It's normal. Normally he's very motivated and plays well. Today it was not so easy for him."

Yamal has never been afraid to play up to the Clásico rivalry. A

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