Barcelona’s La Masia breakout teenager, Lamine Yamal, took the highlight on Sunday as La Blaugrana fought again to win a 4-3 thriller at Villarreal.
The 16-year-old ahead arrange Gavi’s opening aim for Barcelona, hit the woodwork twice and performed a key position in Robert Lewandowski’s profitable aim as an entertaining recreation completed within the guests’ favor.
“Lamine had another great game,” coach Xavi Hernandez mentioned. “He helped us a lot, created many chances, and provided two assists. I was scared when (I started playing), but we have complete faith in our young players and believe in our La Masia (training academy).”
After he caught Xavi’s eye whereas taking part in for the membership’s youth sides, Yamal turned the youngest participant to seem for Barcelona in April when he was 15 years, 9 months and 16 days.
Last weekend, he turned the youngest participant to begin for Barcelona in its win over Cadiz.
“Fortunately, I do not get too scared; I just go out there and play football, which I love to do,” Yamal mentioned after his efficiency at Villarreal. “I am trying to make the most of the chances our coach gives me.”
Yamal delivered a cross for Gavi on Sunday to go house on the far put up and kick off the scoring fest within the twelfth minute. Frenkie de Jong then doubled the lead three minutes later.
Villarreal roared again in model. Juan Foyth headed in a nook kick by Alex Baena within the twenty sixth. Alexander Sorloth tapped in a squared go from Alfonso Pedraza within the fortieth, and Baena curled in a go from Pedraza within the fiftieth to place the hosts in entrance 3-2.
But Yamal helped Barcelona dig in and get the win that saved them two factors behind chief Real Madrid.
Yamal went near scoring within the 57th when he hit the put up.
After substitute Ferran Torres put in his personal rebound to degree the rating, Yamal dribbled previous his marker and unleashed a low shot that goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen did nicely to ship off his put up. The rebound fell proper to Lewandowski for him to push in for his first aim of the season.
“It was a crazy game and that was partly our fault,” Xavi mentioned. “But once they went ahead 3-2, we played our best and generated lots of scoring chances. I think we could have scored even more goals.”
Another comeback
Nico Williams earned two penalties that had been transformed by Mikel Vesga to assist Athletic Bilbao erase a two-goal deficit and beat Real Betis 4-2 at house.
Gorka Guruzeta put Bilbao forward 3-2 after a go by Inaki Williams – Nico’s brother – and Unai Gomez added a fourth.
Isco Alarcon had scored his first aim for Betis to assist construct an early two-goal lead. The former Real Madrid midfielder joined Betis this summer season after being with no workforce since he left Sevilla on the finish of 2022.
Valencia loses
Nacho Vidal’s acrobatic aim in stoppage time gave Osasuna a 2-1 win at Valencia.
Valencia had received its first two video games of the season.
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