Lamine Yamal scored a hat-trick in Barcelona’s 4-1 win against Villarreal, putting his team four points clear at the top of La Liga.
Yamal’s Record-Breaking Performance
At 18 years and 230 days old, Yamal is the youngest player to score a hat-trick in La Liga, according to Opta.
Following the match, Yamal admitted he hadn’t been feeling himself, but that he felt much better recently. He said he was happy to be smiling on the pitch again and is now enjoying playing.
His second goal involved beating a rival by cutting in from the right wing, before placing a shot into the far corner.
Manager’s Praise and Lewandowski’s Goal
Barcelona’s coach, Hansi Flick, said that Yamal is exceptional and is there to make people happy.
Robert Lewandowski, coming on as a substitute, scored Barcelona’s fourth goal in stoppage time at Camp Nou.
Other La Liga Results
- Atlético de Madrid won 1-0 against Real Oviedo with a late goal from Julián Alvarez, moving them into third place.
- Athletic Bilbao drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano thanks to a goal from Iñaki Williams.
- Real Sociedad beat Mallorca 1-0.
Real Madrid, who are second in the league, play Getafe and have the chance to reduce Barcelona’s lead to one point.