Barcelona prolonged their successful streak with a 4-1 win within the first Catalan derby of the season at Girona. Lamine Yamal was the star of the present as he reached double figures for targets as a participant for Barca.
Yamal reached double digits for Barca
Simply earlier than the worldwide break, Michel’s aspect beat Sevilla away from residence as Abel Ruiz opened his LaLiga account. The striker who captained Spain to the Olympics gold medal is the substitute for the league’s prime scorer Artem Dovbyk.
In the meantime, Barca was the one workforce to win all the primary 4 video games in LaLiga. With Actual Madrid taking three factors from San Sebastian regardless of one other lackluster efficiency, the duty was to stretch the lead over the champions to 4 factors.
Though the primary objective was self-inflicted with David Lopez simply dispossed by Yamal, Barcelona deserved to go two targets forward on the half-time break. The 17-year-old was on the double to achieve 10 profession membership targets.
Euro 2024 Younger Participant of the Event began the brand new season with blistering type. Regardless of health points through the worldwide break, he began each of Spain’s video games within the Nations League.
He has direct objective contributions in all 5 video games to this point. And he’s anticipated to be topped because the winner of the Kopa Trophy in subsequent month’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. Yamal is just not just for the longer term. He’s additionally the current.
Flick’s well-drilled workforce posed a problem to star-studded Actual
Barcelona’s second-half dominance was much more spectacular. Yamal might’ve had his first hat-trick and Robert Lewandowski got here very near hold his scoring run. It was solely 4 by the top of the sport, however Girona might’ve simply conceded seven like Actual Valladolid.
After successful their first three video games by a detailed scoreline of 2-1, Hansi Flick’s workforce is now crashing opponents with complete dominance. The German coach labored wonders underneath troublesome monetary situations.
Not solely the Champions League kings Actual Madrid, Atletico Madrid additionally strengthened with big-money signings this summer season. In distinction, Barcelona solely signed their academy graduate Dani Olmo and teenager Pau Victor.
Investing huge in Olmo has been an immediate hit as he scored in all his first three video games. Though they solely managed to maintain one clear sheet, the attacking numbers greater than made up for it. Barcelona had 23 pictures on the evening, together with 9 heading in the right direction.
It was additionally a candy revenge for Barcelona as their 4-2 residence defeat to Girona confirmed Actual Madrid as champions final season. Girona additionally received their first assembly by the identical scoreline in Montilivi.
What’s subsequent for Girona and Barcelona?
Each groups might be on the street for midweek’s Champions League actions. Girona’s first-ever European recreation will see them face high-flying PSG on the Parc des Prince on Wednesday. The Parisians maintained their excellent begin to the Ligue 1 season with a 3-1 success over fellow Champions League membership Stade Brestois.
And, on Thursday, Barcelona might be up in opposition to AS Monaco. The Monegasque are but to concede a objective from an open play. Adi Hutter’s aspect might doubtlessly problem PSG and Marseille for a Ligue 1 throne.
In league motion, bottom-placed Valencia might be Girona’s subsequent opponent as final season’s shock packages goal to return to successful methods. Barcelona, with out the suspended Ferran Torres, could have a 3rd consecutive away recreation as they go to Villarreal, whose three wins got here by way of injury-time winners.
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