With a 1-0 victory against Celta Vigo, FC Barcelona continued their march towards the Liga title on Wednesday, widening the gap with Real Madrid, but have certainly lost their prodigy Lamine Yamal for the final sprint.
With a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo, FC Barcelona continued their march towards the La Liga title on Wednesday, widening the gap with Real Madrid, but they have almost certainly lost their prodigy Lamine Yamal for the final stretch.
The 18-year-old winger, a star for both Barça and the Spanish national team, injured himself while scoring a penalty he had won himself (40th minute, 1-0) before heading to the locker room visibly clutching his left thigh – a serious concern just 50 days before the start of the North American World Cup (June 11 to July 19).
This 24th goal of the season for the young left-footer allows the reigning Spanish champions (1st, 82 points) to maintain their nine-point lead over Real Madrid (2nd, 73 points), with six matches remaining in the season.
