16-year-old Lamin Yamal saved Barcelona from defeat against bottom-of-the-table Granada. Barca drew 3-3 in this 6-goal match.
In this draw, Barca is third in the table with 51 points in 24 matches. Real Madrid is at the top with 61 points in equal matches, Girona is in second place with 56 points.
Yamal scored two goals in this match. He scored a goal in the 14th minute to lead the team. Richard Sanchez scored a goal in the 43rd minute before the break to equalize Granada 1-1.
Granada, which is in danger of relegation, scored a goal in the 60th minute to play in the second half and took a 2-1 lead. After 3 minutes, Bertrand Lewandowski brought Barca back to 2-2 with a goal.
Another goal in the 66th minute. This time, Barca fell behind. Granada went ahead again with the goal of Ignacy Mikel. Yamal finally came as the savior of the team. The youngster scored his second goal in the 80th minute. Yamal’s left shot finally drew 3-3 and shared the points with Barca.
Barca coach Javi Hernandez said after the match, ‘We lost two points and it happened in a match where we had a good chance to overcome the deficit. Granada played great, they gave us a tough test. The league is tough and now the two points are very important. That’s a big difference. But we will not give up.’
Xavi also said, ‘We had a great chance to win the match. The team had faith, courage and will. But that was not enough. It has become more difficult for us.’
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