US EditionYamal Shines as Barca Thrash Espanyol to Extend Liga Lead
Lamine Yamal set up two goals and scored once as Barcelona moved nine points clear of Real Madrid, AFP reported.
- On Saturday, Barcelona routed Espanyol 4-1 in a La Liga derby, with 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal setting up two goals and scoring one himself to strengthen the Catalans' title defense.
- Espanyol has failed to win a match since the first game of 2026, while Barcelona's victory keeps them nine points clear of rivals Real Madrid in the title race.
- Ferran Torres, Spain forward, netted twice—his first goals since January—while Marcus Rashford added a late volley and Frenkie de Jong, Dutch midfielder, returned from injury on Yamal's 100th LaLiga appearance.
- "Until we win it, it's not over but it's true, it's in our hands," Torres told DAZN regarding the title race, while midfielder Pol Lozano said "small errors killed us a bit."
- With seven games remaining, Barcelona prepares for a crucial Clasico against Real Madrid in May while aiming to successfully defend their La Liga title with a commanding nine-point lead.
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Ferran Torres doubles, Lamine Yamal shines as the lead and goalkeeper: FC Barcelona wins the city's derby against Espanyol and expands the lead on Real Madrid.
Barcelona took a giant step towards the league title by hitting in the derbi at Espanyol by 4-1. The shock for the Blaugrans was put on the face thanks to a doublet by Ferran in the first half, however, Pol Lozano narrowed distances in the second part, and when it seemed that Hansi Flick's were going to suffer to the end, a goal by Lamine Yamal and another by Rashford ended up putting the final 4-1 that makes Barça increase its advantage over Re…
FC Barcelona imposed itself with authority 4-1 on Espanyol in the Catalan derby, in a result that brings it closer to the title of LaLiga. The blue granian ensemble dominated the meeting from the first half, where Ferran Torres marked a doublet with assistance from Lamine Yamal. In the second part, Espanyol managed to discount by means of [...] The post Barcelona goes to Espanyol in the derbi and approaches the title of LaLiga appeared first on …
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