Lamine Yamal scored the opening goal in Barcelona’s 2-1 La Liga victory, firing from the edge of the box with a slight deflection helping the ball into the net.
When the ball reached Yamal about 20 yards from goal, he faced his Spain teammate and close friend, Nico Williams, from Athletic Club. However, Williams, not known for his defensive prowess, left enough space for Yamal to take the shot. Athletic Club’s Oihan Sancet equalized in the first half, but Robert Lewandowski sealed the win with a goal 15 minutes from time.
“I’m very happy with the team’s victory. It’s important to get off to a good start in the first home game,” Yamal said after the match. “I saw Nico coming, who is not very intense in defence, and I saw the gap to shoot. I’m thinking about looking ahead. Games are won with goals and the more we can score, the better. Nico and I are good friends.”
As the summer transfer window nears its end, Williams appears set to remain with Athletic Club following Barcelona’s unsuccessful bid to sign him. Barcelona’s current focus is on offloading players to make room to register Dani Olmo, who has missed two games since his high-profile transfer.
Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
This season he played in total twice for 176 minutes for La Liga.
Lamine Yamal scored 1 goal for FC Barcelona. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in La Liga. In the last match FC Barcelona won 2-1 against Athletic Club. The next match in La Liga will be against Rayo Vallecano.
FC Barcelona performance and stats
FC Barcelona is currently 2nd in the La Liga with 6 points.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 4 goals and conceding 2.
FC Barcelona will play the next match in La Liga against Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday 27th of August in Madrid. The prediction is FC Barcelona winning the match.
Nico Williams
Nicholas Williams Arthuer
This season he played in total twice for 108 minutes for La Liga.
Nico Williams didn’t score any goal for Athletic Club. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 16th in La Liga. In the last match Athletic Club lost 2-1 against FC Barcelona. The next match in La Liga will be against Valencia.
Athletic Club performance and stats
Athletic Club is currently 16th in the La Liga with 1 points.
In the last 2 games, it has drawn once and lost once. In its last match, Athletic Club lost 2-1 against FC Barcelona.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 2 goals and conceding 3.
Athletic Club will play the next match in La Liga against Valencia on Wednesday 28th of August in Bilbao. The prediction is Athletic Club winning the match.