Lamine magic: No 10’s stunner breaks deadlock, extends Barça lead | OneFootball

In a high-tension clash held this Saturday at San Mamés Stadium, FC Barcelona secured a vital 1-0 victory over Athletic Club. As part of Matchday 26 of La Liga 2025/2026, Hansi Flick’s team endured tough moments and capitalized on their individual quality to claim three points that consolidate them as the sole leaders of the competition.

A turbulent start and total parity

The match began with pure intensity. Just 20 seconds into the game, a cross into the Barça area nearly resulted in an own goal by Gerard Martín, but the crossbar saved Barcelona from an early blow. The home side suffered a heavy setback just minutes later: Unai Gómez had to leave the field with a worrying knee injury after an unfortunate incident on the wing.

As the clock ticked on, Barcelona took control of possession, though without much depth. Athletic, meanwhile, relied on the speed of Iñaki Williams, who had a goal disallowed for offside in the 41st minute after a brilliant individual move.

The Pedri factor and Lamine’s magic

In the second half, the tempo intensified with clear chances for both sides, highlighted by Joan García’s interventions to keep the visitors’ goal safe from Oihan Sancet’s shots. The turning point came from the bench: Flick brought on Pedri, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski to refresh the attack.

The key goal came in the 67th minute. Pedri threaded a masterful pass to find Lamine Yamal’s run; the young wonder cut inside onto his stronger foot and fired a left-footed rocket into Unai Simón’s top corner to seal the only goal of the afternoon.

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