A characteristic strike from Lamine Yamal secured for Barcelona a strenuously contested 1-0 triumph over Athletic Club at San Mames, thereby re-establishing their four-point advantage atop the LaLiga standings.
Real Madrid had narrowed the deficit to a single point with an exciting 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo, and, for extensive durations, it seemed probable that Barca would face disappointment in Bilbao.
Certainly, Barca labored considerably in their endeavor to score first, but the breakthrough ultimately materialized, delivered with Yamal’s customary magnificent flair.
Barcelona’s prodigious young talent decided the match with a breathtaking left-footed effort, overpowering an unassisted Unai Simon to procure for the Blaugrana a slender victory.
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