FC Barcelona thrashed Betis (3-5) in another great match for Lamine Yamal. The '10' took the place of the injured Dani Olmo as an attacking midfielder, freeing up the right flank for the great surprise of the lineup for matchday 15 of LaLiga, Roony Bardghji. The tactical adjustment worked perfectly, thanks to the good work done by the player from Mataró
In the 90 minutes, **Lamine recovered 7 balls and only missed 3 passes out of 47 possible**. The 18-year-old player was much more committed to recovery and high pressing, as well as drawing defenders to allow both Bardghji and Ferran Torres to go one-on-one in individual duels.
A testament to his sacrifice is that, throughout the entire match, Lamine only took one shot on goal. However, he drew 6 fouls and completed 3 defensive actions, in addition to creating the same number of scoring opportunities
Lamine scored his second LaLiga penalty against Betis
In the second half, Yamal took advantage of a penalty from Marc Bartra for a handball inside the area to take his second penalty in LaLiga 25/26 and his third of the season. With Robert Lewandowski off the field, the '10' maintained his one hundred percent effectiveness with an impeccable shot, fooling the goalkeeper Valles with a soft right-footed finish.
The Rocafonda native had already scored from the spot against Rayo in matchday 3, in addition to scoring against Olympiacos in the Champions League (6-1). Ferran was on the verge of completing his first poker, but Flick preferred to secure a penalty that completely settled the match in the 59th minute, making the partial score 1-5.
In the end, Barça was grateful to have such a wide advantage with half an hour still to play. The team eased off the accelerator in the final minutes and Betis managed to score a couple more goals to make the rout look better.In the post-match press conference, Hansi Flick praised Lamine Yamal's performance, stating that the '10' did not hesitate to take responsibility as an attacking midfielder, despite not having trained in that position in the preceding days.
"Everything I've seen from him I've liked. He has connected well. He has run back, he has worked in defense. He is growing and improving. He is a fantastic professional," commented the manager about the '10' of Barça.
Lamine Yamal's records against Betis
- Minutes played: 90
- Goals: 1
- Assists: 0
- Chances created: 3
- Passes completed: 44 of 47 (94 %)
- Duels won: 12 of 24 (50 %)
- Dribbles: 3 of 6 (50 %)
- Defensive actions: 3
- Recoveries: 7
- Shots on target: 1 of 1 (100 %)
- Fouls suffered: 6
Sixth goal in La Liga and eighth of 25/26 for Lamine Yamal
Lamine had scored against Alavés last Saturday and, against Betis, he added his sixth goal in LaLiga 25/26. The winger also scored in consecutive matchdays against Elche and Celta, thus maintaining an excellent run of form after his dip in October due to osteitis pubisFor the Champions League, the Barça 'star' also has a couple of goals, reaching **a total of 16 direct goal contributions** this season in the same number of matches, as he also has 8 assists (7 in the League, the tournament leader).
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