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Lamine Yamal emerged as the hero for Barcelona, netting the winning goal that secured a victory over Athletic Club and maintained their commanding four-point cushion atop La Liga.
The talented 18-year-old broke the deadlock in the 68th minute at Estadio de San Mamés. He expertly curled the ball beyond goalkeeper Unai Simon after receiving a pinpoint pass from Pedri.
This marked Yamal’s 19th goal of the season, underscoring an impressive streak for the dynamic young forward.
Yamal continues scoring run
Just the previous weekend, the Spanish international had already captured attention by achieving his first senior hat-trick in a match against Villarreal.
The Spain international had already made headlines the previous weekend by scoring his first senior hat-trick against Villarreal.
Barcelona maintain title Advantage
The victory ensures Barcelona maintain their advantage at the summit of La Liga following Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Celta Vigo on Friday night.
Attention now turns to European competition, with Barcelona set to host Newcastle United in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie on March 10.
Athletic Club will meanwhile resume league action on March 14 when they face Girona FC.