Lamine Yamal and nothing more. He FC Barcelona It shows that he only needs his ’10’ to win this League. His goal, his great goal against the top corner in the 68th minute, resolved a difficult clash in San Mamés by opening the scoring at 0-1 against the Athletic de Bilbao this Saturday.
The heir of Messi. Big words, yes, but at 18 years old, the performances, the numbers and the sensations that he leaves game after game, FC Barcelona’s top scorer this season has his entire professional career ahead of him to show that that honor does not weigh him down.
The calendar is tight
FC Barcelona went out to San Mamés with their minds set on Wednesday’s match in Newcastle and after the tremendous wear and tear that came with the attempted comeback against Atlético de Madrid in the Cup semi-final. Pedri, Raphinha and the battered Lewandowski They stayed on the bench at the beginning while Ferran Torres, Rashford y Marc Casadó They started from the beginning. Especially noteworthy is the return to the eleven of the culé youth player, who had not been a starter since the debacle in the Copa del Rey at the Metropolitano.
Forced rotations given the commitment of the calendar that already predicted a tense night for the Barça fan. What they did not expect was the shock in their bodies that it caused I cancel when, on the first play of the game, his clearance to a center Berenguer He ran into the culé crossbar. Friendly fire on Joan García who almost complicated the game for Hansi Flick’s team.
Athletic Club wanted to vindicate itself before its fans after saying goodbye to the KO tournament against Real Sociedad. But he lacked quality in the last meters to take advantage of his opportunities. Those of Ernesto Valverde they miss a lot Nico Williams.
Flick changes
The German coach did not wait another minute to put Pedri on the field of play when the match resumed. However, the best chances were for Athletic Bilbao, with a John Garcia providential. Flick still didn’t see it clearly and in the 60th minute he ordered a triple substitution. Raphinha, Fermín y Lewandowski to the green by Ferrán, Rashford and Dani Olmo.
FC Barcelona was uncomfortable with the fierce pressure the red and whites were putting them under. It was the moment in which their stars had to make the differences. There it appeared Pedrito locate in the field a Lamine Yamal only. He received a ball with which the number 10 showed off his effectiveness against the opponent’s goal, the only thing he needed to climb to the super-crack level.
There were 20 minutes left in which Athletic Club tried. Lateral centers with more quantity than quality. All heart, but little real danger for a FC Barcelona who let the minutes pass by trying to maintain possession of the ball. 3 more points in a complicated start to maintain the lead of 4 over the Real Madrid. And one less day for the goal. Next stop: Newcastle.
