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Lamine Yamal scored his first Barcelona hat-trick as Barça beat Villarreal 4-1 in La Liga, and he said he’ll give the match ball to his mom, while praising Pedri for his impact off the bench.
Barcelona beat Villarreal 4-1 in La Liga to celebrate Hansi Flick’s 100th game in charge. A second-half touchline spat with Villarreal boss Marcelino earned Flick a yellow card, but he played it down, praised his team, and shifted focus to the Copa del Rey clash with Atlético.
Lamine Yamal scored a hat-trick in Barcelona’s 4-1 win over Villarreal, saying his pubalgia is behind him and he’s enjoying playing again, as Barça extend their La Liga lead and set sights on further success including a potential Copa del Rey comeback against Atlético.
Barcelona announced a 21-man squad for Saturday’s La Liga home match against Villarreal at Camp Nou, with Frenkie de Jong out for five to six weeks due to a hamstring injury and Gerard Martí suspended; Gavi is back in training but needs clearance, while Andreas Christensen remains sidelined. A predicted 4-2-3-1 starting XI was listed (Joan in goal; Cancelo, Cubarsí, Eric García, Kounde; Bernal, Pedri; Yamal, Fermín López, Raphinha; Ferran). Kickoff times across zones are provided.
Barcelona host Villarreal with a crucial week ahead as Frenkie de Jong is ruled out for over a month, Pedri is set to return, and Hansi Flick nears his 100th match in charge; the left-back selection between Balde and Cancelo will shape the lineup while Barça seek to rebound after a patchy run and their previous 2-0 win against Villarreal.
Osasuna claimed a 2-1 home win over Real Madrid as Thibaut Courtois produced a standout early save but conceded a harsh penalty; Madrid’s defense looked exposed by Osasuna’s high line, with Carvajal underperforming and Mbappé failing to click, while Vinícius Jr. and Fede Valverde carried the visitors and created Madrid’s best moments, though the team wilted after Valverde was subbed off and late substitutions failed to alter the result.
Osasuna beat Real Madrid 2-1 at El Sadar as Budimir converted a first-half penalty after Courtois saved, Vinícius Júnior leveled for Madrid in the second half, and Raúl Asencio sealed the win with a late finish after a setup from Raúl García.
Girona beat Barcelona 2-1 at Montilivi with a late goal after a second-half surge; Barca had the better first half but failed to capitalise, Lamine Yamal missed a penalty and hit the woodwork, Joan Garcia produced crucial saves, and Raphinha pressed hard. The defeat follows a Copa del Rey setback and raises questions about Barca's form, with the article including detailed player ratings for both sides.
Barcelona fell 2-1 to Girona after a late Fran Beltran strike. Pau Cubarsi avoided commenting on the officials and called for self‑criticism, saying Barça must improve, rest, and regroup as they stay two points behind Real Madrid in La Liga.
Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Bernabéu in La Liga, with Vinícius Jr. winning and converting two penalties and Fede Valverde delivering a dominant two-way performance capped by a golazo; Courtois faced a late penalty but wasn’t to blame, and Madrid’s lineup received solid marks across the board in the post-match player ratings.
Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Bernabéu to extend their La Liga winning streak to eight, with Vinícius Júnior scoring two penalties and goals from Fede Valverde and Gonzalo García, while Mikel Oyarzabal netted a late penalty for Real Sociedad. Mbappé did not feature due to a knee issue, and the piece also frames questions on the right-back choice and how García fits with Mbappé, along with notes on penalties this season and Madrid’s ongoing defensive stats challenge.
Barcelona dominated Mallorca 3-0 at Camp Nou, with Lewandowski opening the scoring, Yamal adding a stunning second, and Bernal sealing it; Rashford provided wide threat while the defense kept a clean sheet. Yamal extended his goal streak to five games. Raphinha and Pedri were out injured, and the ratings praised solid showings across Barça.
Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen, on loan at Girona, is sidelined after what appears to be a hamstring tear in a La Liga clash with Real Oviedo, with early reports suggesting a roughly two-month layoff and further tests to gauge severity; a prolonged spell could see him return to Barcelona as he chases Germany’s World Cup 2026 hopes, having started two games for Girona since January.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta joked that Real Madrid's stoppage-time penalty against Rayo Vallecano was a 'dive' at a Mundo Deportivo gala, while continuing to critique perceived referee influence from Madrid's media network as Los Blancos beat Barcelona by a late Mbappé penalty to close the La Liga gap.
Seattle Sounders FC confirmed the transfer of Obed Vargas, the 20-year-old academy product and Mexican international, to La Liga powerhouse Atlético Madrid ahead of the winter transfer window.