17-year-old midfielder rescues Barca

Spain's Lamine Yamal scored a superb long-range curler to help Barca beat Mallorca 1-0 in round 28 of La Liga.

In the 73rd minute, Yamal received the ball on the right side, about 20 meters away, when the penalty area was full. He quickly curled the ball with his left foot into the far corner, giving goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic no chance to save. This goal helped Barca reduce the gap with Real Madrid at the top of the table to five points, despite having played one more game.

Yamal celebrates the decisive goal for Barca against Mallorca at the Olimpic Lluis Companys stadium, Barcelona, ​​Spain, round 28 of La Liga on the evening of March 8, 2024. Photo: AP

Born in 2007, Yamal has yet to turn 17, but has already scored six goals in 38 games for Barca, not to mention two goals in four games for the Spanish national team. He holds many records such as the youngest player to score for Barca, score in La Liga, score for the Spanish national team, or play in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Yamal's goal on the evening of March 8 was compared by the visiting team's coach to Lionel Messi. Mr. Javier Aguirre said that he used to watch Messi play in the youth team and saw him as a mouse, constantly squirming and scoring goals. "Yamal is also a mouse like that," said the Mallorca coach.

However, coach Xavi Hernandez believes that comparing Yamal to Messi is not good for the young player. "It is true that Yamal has some moments similar to Messi, but comparing these two players is a bit unfair to Yamal," said the Barca coach. "No one should be compared to Messi, because he is the best player in history."

Barca could have taken the lead earlier, but midfielder Ilkay Gundogan's penalty was mishit to the right and was pushed out by goalkeeper Rajkovic. But Yamal's goal was enough to give Barca all three points, extending their unbeaten run to eight games in all competitions. They also had no further injuries, although Raphinha had to leave the pitch in the first half. "The players who played against Mallorca can all play in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Napoli," said Xavi.

Hoang An

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