Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal was quick to fire shots at Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham after El Clasico on Sunday, May 11. This La Liga encounter ended 4-3 in favor of the Blaugrana, which saw Yamal score for his team in the 32nd minute.
The 17-year-old took his Instagram account following the match and posted an image of himself celebrating, while poking fun at Bellingham. Seemingly referring to the fact that the Englishman liked Alessandro Bastoni‘s post after knocking Barcelona out of the Champions League, Yamal wrote in the caption:
Real Madrid scored the first two goals of the night, with Kylian Mbappe netting on both occasions (5′ and 14′). Eric Garcia (19′) and Yamal’s strikes then brought the game back on level terms.
Raphinha gave his team the lead in the 34th minute and pushed the Catalans two goals ahead, scoring against 11 minutes later. Mbappe completed a hat-trick in the second half (70′), but it wasn’t enough to fuel a late comeback.
With this win, it looks highly likely that Barcelona will go on to win the Spanish top-flight this campaign. They are now top of the standings, seven points clear of second-placed Real Madrid, with three matches remaining.
Yamal himself has been brilliant this year, scoring 16 goals and bagging 24 assists in 52 matches across competitions.
Lamine Yamal addressed his feelings after Barcelona defeated Real Madrid in La Liga on Sunday. Before that, the Blaugrana were beaten by Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League semi-final (7-6 on aggregate).
It was an extra-time goal from Davide Frattesi that proved to be the difference in San Siro in the second leg. However, Yamal believes his team will fight in the competition next year and said (via BBC Sport):
The last time Barcelona managed to win the Champions League was during the 2014/15 campaign. In total, they have won Europe’s highest club competition on five occassions.
A follower of the beautiful game since 2014, Rahul is an avid Arsenal and a match-going Bengaluru FC fan. His favorite footballer is Mesut Ozil due to his love for nimble-footed playmakers, while his favorite manager is the legendary Arsene Wenger owing to the Frenchman’s attractive style of football.
Rahul, whose favorite FIFA World Cup moment is Lionel Messi lifting the trophy in 2022, has interviewed grassroots expert Tom Byer in the past and gained insight into Japanese football. He also believes Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland can rule the footballing world and take Ronaldo and Messi’s place.
When he is not writing, Rahul likes to spend his time playing football, following the Indian Super League and watching other sports. He is also a huge cricket fan and supports Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
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