Barcelona’s younger expertise, Lamine Yamal, scribed his identify into the document books as soon as extra on Sunday, turning into the La Liga’s youngest scorer throughout Barcelona’s 2-2 draw with Granada.
At the age of 16 years, 87 days, Yamal surpassed Malaga participant Fabrice Olinga, who was 16 years, 98 days previous when he scored towards Celta Vigo in 2012.
Yamal scored his milestone aim by pushing a free ball into the open web in first-half stoppage time.
He was already the youngest participant to debut within the league, and the youngest to begin within the Champions League. Yamal additionally has the document for youngest to play for Barcelona from final season. He grew to become the youngest scorer in a European Championship qualifier after approaching final month because the youngest participant to look for Spain.
“When we see that a player can help the team, we give him the opportunity,” Barcelona coach Xavi mentioned. “Lamine helps us quite a bit and making a distinction. He scored an vital aim.”
Yamal’s aim helped Barcelona pull nearer after Bryan Zaragoza put the hosts 2-0 forward with a few objectives within the first half-hour, together with one lower than 20 seconds into the match at Los Carmenes Stadium. His second got here within the twenty ninth minute after a few nifty strikes to clear a defender inside the realm.
Sergi Roberto equalized within the eighty fifth for Barcelona, which just about left with the victory when Joao Felix scored in stoppage time however noticed the aim referred to as again due to an offside by Ferran Torres.
The consequence left defending champion Barcelona in third place, one level behind fellow Catalan membership Girona and two behind rival Real Madrid. Both Girona and Madrid received Saturday.
Barcelona was with out striker Robert Lewandowski due to an harm. Midfielder Fermin Lopez made his debut at 20 as a starter with the Catalan membership.
Barcelona misplaced defender Jules Kounde with an harm simply earlier than halftime.
It was the third straight draw for Granada, which stayed in second-to-last place.
Atletico retains momentum
Antoine Griezmann scored with a late penalty kick as Atletico Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-1 for its fifth straight win in all competitions.
Griezmann transformed from the spot within the 89th minute following a hand ball to maneuver the group to fourth place. Sociedad stayed sixth with its first setback after 4 consecutive wins.
Atletico had received three consecutive league video games and beat Feyenoord 3-2 within the group stage of the Champions League on Wednesday. Diego Simeone’s group is unbeaten at house since January, with 15 wins and one attract all competitions.
Atletico’s house profitable streak within the league reached 13 matches, one in need of its best-ever run from 2012-13.
Samuel Lino put the hosts forward by scoring his first aim with Atletico within the twenty second earlier than Mikel Oyarzabal equalized in a breakaway within the 73rd. Griezmann, a former Sociedad participant, calmly rolled his penalty into the nook to safe Atletico the victory. The France ahead has scored 4 objectives in his final 5 matches with Atletico.
The consequence saved Atletico unbeaten in its final eight league matches towards Sociedad, with 5 wins and three attracts since 2019.
Sociedad had received 4 in a row and had not conceded in its final three video games in all competitions, together with a 2-0 win at Salzburg within the group stage of the Champions League, a contest it had not performed in almost a decade. The Basque Country group had overwhelmed rival Athletic Bilbao 3-0 at house in its earlier league sport.
Other outcomes
Saul Coco and Marc Cardona scored a aim in every half as Las Palmas received 2-1 at Villarreal for its second win in a row. Villarreal is winless in 4 straight league matches, with two losses and two attracts.
Celta Vigo was held by 10-man Getafe to a 2-2 draw. It was the fifth straight match with no win for the group coached by Rafa Benitez, which sits within the relegation zone. Celta striker Iago Aspas missed a 14th-minute penalty kick. Midtable Getafe had defender Domingos Duarte despatched off with a second yellow card within the thirtieth.
Alaves drew 1-1 with visiting Real Betis, with each objectives coming within the first half.
Coaching modifications
Sevilla fired coach Jose Luis Mendilibar after a poor begin to the season. He leaves after two wins, 5 attracts and 4 losses in all competitions. He had taken over Sevilla final season, profitable eight video games, drawing six and shedding three. Sevilla is 14th within the league with eight factors from eight matches. It drew 2-2 with Rayo Vallecano at house on Saturday.
Last-place Almeria, the one group with no league win this season, employed coach Gaizka Garitano on Sunday. The announcement got here two days after it misplaced 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao. The membership had been led by interim coach Alberto Lasarte after Vicente Moreno was fired.
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