Barcelona star equalled a Neymar benchmark in win over Alavés | OneFootball

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal on Saturday secured for himself a place alongside Blaugrana icon Neymar Jr. in the recent history books of European football.

This came owing to his exploits in Barca’s meeting with Deportivo Alavés.

Hansi Flick’s troops are of course fresh off a return to winning ways, putting a concerning three-goal drubbing at the hands of Chelsea firmly behind them courtesy of a 3-1 triumph at Alavés’ expense.

Wide-man Lamine proved himself a leading contributor, notching a goal and an assist from his berth on the right flank.

These numbers alone, though, don’t do the 18-year-old’s latest stellar exploits justice.

This comes amid the revelation that, over the course of the 90 minutes on Saturday, Lamine managed a feat last seen in Europe’s top-5 leagues all the way back in 2017, courtesy of Neymar.

As per StatMuse, Barcelona’s wing sensation is the first player since Neymar to manage the following in a single fixture:

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