Barcelona edge nearer to sealing their La Liga title defence with win towards Champions League-chasing Celta Vigo.
Revealed On 22 Apr 2026
Lamine Yamal was injured whereas changing a penalty in Barcelona’s Spanish league win towards Celta Vigo.
Yamal scored Barcelona’s first objective within the fortieth minute on Wednesday and instantly appeared to the bench and signalled that he was damage.
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The slender win restores Barcelona’s nine-point lead on the prime from fierce rivals Actual Madrid, who gained 2-1 towards Alaves on Tuesday.
Of the six matches remaining, the highest two will play a Clasico on Might 10.
“We have now to win each sport and seal La Liga as quickly as doable, it was necessary to win in the present day,” Barca midfielder Pedri advised Movistar.
“I hope (Lamine’s harm) is for as few weeks as doable. Tomorrow he’ll be examined and we’ll see what it’s.
“I want him the most effective of luck, and he ought to keep calm — he’s younger and can certainly get well effectively.”
Hansi Flick’s Barca, enjoying for the primary time since their Champions League quarter-final elimination by Atletico Madrid final week, lacked their standard attacking spark.
Barca goalkeeper Joan Garcia saved effectively from Pablo Duran and Ferran Jutgla within the opening exchanges at Camp Nou.
With little between the groups it got here all the way down to Yamal’s fleet footwork to assist Barca open the door.
The ahead skipped into the field, exchanging passes with Dani Olmo, and was felled by Yoel Lago as he tried to evade the Celta defender.
Yamal beat Ionut Radu with a low penalty, with the goalkeeper diving the fitting approach.
Spanish worldwide ahead, Yamal, who shall be integral to his crew’s probability at this summer season’s World Cup, dropped to the bottom as his teammates arrived to have a good time, then appeared to seize the again of his left leg.
Yamal left the sphere on his personal after being attended by medical doctors. He talked briefly with coach Hansi Flick on the sidelines earlier than strolling into the locker-room tunnel by himself.
The 18-year-old Yamal is ready to make his World Cup debut with Spain within the 2026 event in June.
The match was delayed for over quarter-hour due to a medical incident within the stands on the identical time, and when Celta kicked off once more Yamal had been changed by Roony Bardghji.
Barca battled by the second half with out creating a lot till Ferran Torres lashed residence with a volley from Pedri’s cross.
The Catalans’ pleasure was short-lived although because the objective was disallowed for a marginal offside name towards the Spanish ahead.
Former Barca defender Marcos Alonso smashed a free-kick into the wall because the hosts held on to say three probably important factors.
Barcelona journey to Getafe on Saturday, whereas Actual Madrid return to motion at Actual Betis on Friday.
Third-placed Villarreal are 12 factors behind Actual, however do have a sport in hand as they journey to Actual Oviedo on Thursday.
Champions League semifinalists Atletico Madrid have been overwhelmed 3-2 at Sixteenth-placed Elche.
Atletico, who face Arsenal within the first leg of their last-four conflict on April 29, are eight factors away from Betis in La Liga’s fourth and closing Champions League qualifying spot, and 4 factors behind Villarreal.
