Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal scored a fantastic goal that handed Barcelona vs Mallorca 8th March match to Barcelona. It was a hard-fought 1-0 home win over the aggressive Mallorca team on Friday. This brings them within five points of leaders Real Madrid.
The win moved the hosts into second place with 61 points, two ahead of Girona, as they edged in on Madrid, who face struggling Celta Vigo on Sunday.
Yamal Contribution To Make Barcelona Win
Yamal’s stunning volley from just inside the area in the 73rd minute saved an otherwise disappointing Barcelona from a second consecutive draw.
Yamal, 16, scored his sixth goal in all competitions during his first season with Barcelona. He has achieved various milestones at a young age, including becoming the youngest player to debut and score in the Spanish league. Moreover, he is the youngest to start scoring in the Champions League.
His four league goals before the age of 17 are twice as much as any other player of his age in La Liga history.
Other Players Performance in Barcelona vs Mallorca (8th March)
Barcelona’s 17-year-old center-back, Pau CubrasÃ, showed exceptional defending and passing skills.
After the game, Barça manager Xavi Hernandez remarked, “Cubarsà is intelligent.” “He knows when to go in for the challenge or not.” “He never lost a single duel.
“The way he plays the ball out of the back, finding the open man, he doesn’t look like a 17-year-old.” Today, he faced two formidable strikers (Vedat Muriqi and Cyle Larin) and performed admirably. He’s playing like a captain. It’s terrific how he adds to the team; I think it’s fantastic today.”
Ilkay Gündogan might have put Barcelona ahead in the 24th minute with a penalty following a VAR review of a challenge on Raphinha—however, Mallorca goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic dove to his left to stop the German international.
Copa del Rey Finalists Mallorca were threatening on the break, creating multiple opportunities but unable to finish. They remain in 15th place with 27 points, eight clear of the relegation zone.
Xavi kept Robert Lewandowski on the bench until the last half hour, resting him ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League round of 16 second leg against Napoli. Their first game in Italy finished 1-1.
The Barcelona manager, who had lost midfield players Frenkie de Jong and Pedri to injury in the previous game, was forced to remove Raphinha in the 37th minute after a foul on the Brazilian forward. After the game, Xavi stated that Raphinha had merely received a “knock” and that there were no new concerns about injuries before Tuesday.
Milestone Reached For Ter Stegen
Also, in this Friday’s match against Mallorca, Marc-André ter Stegen became the third goalkeeper in club history to reach 400 appearances. Only VÃctor Valdés (535 in total) and Andoni Zubizarreta (410) had before accomplished this landmark.
He is presently ranked 17th in the club’s all-time appearances list, and he is expected to rise quickly as Rifé (402), Alexanko (403) and Segarra (405) all look to be surpassed in the coming weeks. The former Mönchengladbach goalkeeper is also the current player with the most games played, with Sergi Roberto falling behind by about thirty games.
