Spain Roundup: Lamal, 16, helps Barcelona fight back for win at Villarreal
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Teenager Lamine Yamal helped Barcelona combat again to win a 4-3 thriller at Villarreal within the Spanish league on Sunday.
The 16-year-old ahead arrange Gavi Páez’s opening purpose for Barcelona, hit the woodwork twice and performed a key function in Robert Lewandowski’s successful purpose as an entertaining recreation completed within the guests’ favour.
“Lamine had another great game,” coach Xavi Hernández mentioned. “He helped us so much, created tons of possibilities, and offered two assists. I used to be scared when (I began taking part in) however we now have full religion in our younger gamers and consider in our La Masia (coaching academy).”
After he caught Xavi’s eye whereas taking part in for the membership’s youth sides, Yamal grew to become the youngest participant to seem for Barcelona in April when he was 15 years, 9 months, 16 days. Last weekend he grew to become the youngest participant to start out for Barcelona in its win over Cadiz.
“Fortunately I don’t get too scared, I just go out there and play soccer, 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 dwelling on the far submit 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 Álex Baena within the twenty sixth. Alexander Sorloth tapped in a squared cross from Alfonso Pedraza within the fortieth, and Baena curled in a cross 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 submit.
After substitute Ferran Torres put in his personal rebound to stage the rating, Yamal dribbled previous his marker and unleashed a low shot that goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen did effectively to ship off his submit. The rebound fell proper to Lewandowski for him to push in for his first purpose of the season.
Yamal was applauded at Villarreal’s stadium — and never simply by Barcelona’s touring followers — when he was substituted late.
“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 have been transformed by Mikel Vesga to assist Athletic Bilbao erase a two-goal deficit and beat Real Betis 4-2 at dwelling.
Gorka Guruzeta put Bilbao forward 3-2 after a cross by Iñaki Williams — Nico’s brother — and Unai Gomez added a fourth.
Isco Alarcón had scored his first purpose for Betis to assist construct an early two-goal lead. The former Real Madrid midfielder joined Betis this summer season after being with out a group since he left Sevilla on the finish of 2022.
VALENCIA LOSES
Nacho Vidal’s acrobatic purpose 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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