Barcelona took the lead against Celta Vigo, but the joy was quickly overshadowed by Lamine Yamal's worrying injury right in the first half.
In the 40th minute, the 18-year-old talent confidently converted the penalty he brought in, putting the home team at Camp Nou ahead. However, instead of celebrating his 24th goal this season, Yamal immediately signaled to ask for a substitution and then collapsed on the field in pain.
The situation occurred after a strong collision with defender Yoel Lago in the penalty area. Although trying to get up to complete the 11m penalty kick, Yamal could not continue playing and had to leave the field bowed, giving way to Rooney Bardghji.
According to Spanish media, the young Barcelona star is suspected of having a muscle tear and the risk of affecting the 2026 World Cup is entirely possible. Doctors will conduct detailed examinations during the day to determine the extent of the injury.
This information makes coach Luis de la Fuente worried, because Yamal is the core in La Roja's plan in the upcoming journey to conquer major titles.
For Barcelona, this is a huge loss as Yamal is the soul of the playing style with 24 goals and 18 assists, especially in the sprint stage of La Liga and before El Clasico.
Although the victory helps Barcelona widen the gap with Real Madrid to 9 points, the worry named Yamal is becoming Hansi Flick's biggest problem.
