Lamine Yamal gives Barcelona hard-fought 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao
Al Jazeera
Yamal goalkeeps the champions four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga standings.
Lamine Yamal once again showed his ability to decide a game when Barcelona’s teenage player broke the deadlock with a gorgeous strike to earn a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao.
The game on Saturday was wide open, with Athletic attacking in waves at its San Mames Stadium before Yamal tilted the match in favour of the La Liga leaders.
The 18-year-old Spain forward received a pass from Pedri Gonzalez that finally left him with some room to work on the right side of the area, where he used one touch to open a shooting angle before curling a left-footed strike off the upper edge of the far post.
The 68th-minute winner – his 19th goal across all competitions this season – kept Hansi Flick’s side four points clear of second-placed Real Madrid and on course to successfully defend their domestic title.
Last weekend, Yamal scored his first hat-trick in a 4-1 La Liga win over Villarreal.
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