FC Barcelona closed out 2025 with a victory in Villarreal (0-2) on another notable afternoon for Lamine Yamal. The '10' scored the second and decisive goal for the Blaugrana and received most of the whistles and insults from the Castellón fans, who were exasperated by the '10's dribbles and magic on the field.
Lamine was decisive in the match from the first half, provoking the expulsion of Renato Veiga in the 38th minute after an absurd tackle by the Portuguese player directly to the winger's left ankle. Although Alberola Rojas did not hesitate to show the red card to the Villarreal defender, he waited a couple of minutes for some VAR intervention to reverse the expulsion.
Villarreal fans driven wild by Lamine Yamal's magic
Meanwhile, Yamal was attended to by Barça's doctors and a shower of whistles enveloped La Cerámica. Fortunately, **the Mataró native only suffered a knock**, with no injury to an area that had already caused him problems at the end of 2024 (he missed four games due to injury).
Then, in the second half, the '10' scored the definitive 0-2 in the 63rd minute, taking advantage of a series of rebounds in the box to finish an action in which Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong had not had luck in front of goal.
During the celebrations for his ninth goal of the season, his seventh in La Liga, Lamine made a gesture with his right hand simulating the whistles of the home crowd. Afterwards, he celebrated smiling alongside his teammates, avoiding any confrontation with the stands at La Cerámica
Lamine's subtle response to the whistles at La Cerámica
At the end of the match, the 18-year-old player shared a gallery of images from Villarreal-Barça, including a laughing emoji and a crying emoji, in response to the treatment he received in Castellón. Despite his youth, Yamal knows very well how to deal with the pressure from rival stands and prefers to respond to the insults of opposing fans with magic on the pitch.
Last season, the Rocafonda native provided an assist in Hansi Flick's side's 'handful' (1-5). On his first visit to La Cerámica, the winger had also provided a goal assist in the Catalan side's victory (3-4) in August 2023.
Sunday's goal was his second against the 'Yellow Submarine', his first at home during a match that was initially scheduled to be played in Miami. Ultimately, Barça managed to secure the 3 points and ends the year with the lead assured and the honorary title of winter champion.