Barcelona was under pressure following their La Liga match draw with Athletic Bilbao. The game against Mallorca last night appeared to end in a draw as well. Barca was unable to score even when in possession and on the attack. Ilkay Gundogan, a midfielder, did not score a penalty either.
Nevertheless, Barca won 1-0 thanks to a stunning goal from 16-year-old Lamine Yamal. Xavi Hernandez’s team’s preparations for the Champions League match against Napoli were also finished with this victory.
At home, in the 73rd minute of the game, Yamal scored the game-winning goal. With the speed of a sprinter completing a 100 meters, Yamal received the ball outside the Mallorca box and raced in. Next, he removed the place after making a joke out of the marker sticking to him.
The Spanish teenager did not move forward as the Mallorcan defenders took up positions in the front row. Targeted the far post and took a curved shot from there. There was no way for the opposition goalkeeper to stop the ball curling into the net around the corner of the post.
Barca finally left the field with this goal. In this victory, the Catalan club has temporarily risen to the top of the points list. Barca points 61 in 28 matches. At the top, Real’s points are 66 in 27 matches. Girona, who dropped to three, have 59 points in 27 matches. Tonight Girona will play against Osasuna. If they win this match, they will top Barca again and rise to the second place.
Yamal is excited to score the winning goal at the end of the match. Saying that this goal fulfilled his dream, Yamal said, “I am very happy for the team’s victory and goal.” I could see the opportunity. So I took the shot from there. The match was tough, I always tried to help the team. To be able to score in front of home crowd is like a dream come true for me.
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The next Champions League match will feature Barca. They will host Napoli at home in the second leg of the last sixteen. The first leg match between the two teams was a 1-1 draw. After the Mallorca match, Barcelona are now looking at Napoli. It is clear from Yamal’s words, “We have to think about the Napoli match from now on.” It is a very important match.
