Lamine Yamal curled in a memorable effort to snag three points for Barcelona against a struggling Mallorca side
Lamine Yamal celebrated wildly; he had earned it. The 16-year-old has just produced a moment of magic to break open an otherwise frustrating game, cutting onto his left foot, and lashing a Lionel Messi-esque shot into the far corner. His memorable effort was the difference in the contest, as Barcelona squeaked out a 1-0 win over Mallorca.
The Blaugrana should have taken the lead in the first half after Raphinha was brought down in the box, but Ilkay Gundogan missed the ensuing spot-kick. Mallorca came close after the break, Vedat Muriqi's looping header pinging off the bar with Marc-Andre ter Stegen frozen. Yamal responded with another close effort soon after, hitting the woodwork with a fizzing shot. He didn't miss when afforded another opportunity, producing a wonderful curler to win it.Barcelona were much improved here, full of creativity, but lacking in the key moments. That is, until Yamal stepped in.