Lamine Yamal scores twice as Barcelona beats Girona

MADRID (AP) — With two targets in lower than 10 minutes, Lamine Yamal led Barcelona to its fifth straight victory at the beginning of the Spanish league season.

{The teenager}’s double, plus second-half targets from Dani Olmo and Pedri, gave Barcelona a commanding 4-1 win at Catalan rival Girona on Sunday, retaining a four-point lead on the high.

Atletico Madrid saved tempo by beating last-place Valencia 3-0 with targets from Antoine Griezmann and newly signed gamers Julián Álvarez and Conor Gallagher, whereas Actual Madrid had gained 2-0 at Actual Sociedad on Saturday with targets from Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior.

Together with Atletico and Madrid, Villarreal was the opposite crew 4 factors behind Barcelona after successful 2-1 at Mallorca on Saturday.

“To assist the crew it is vital to attain the targets and to do no matter is required,” Yamal mentioned. “The primary match after the worldwide break is all the time sophisticated. Now we will begin specializing in the match towards Monaco (within the Champions League on Thursday).”

Yamal’s targets on Sunday have been his second and third of the season. The 17-year-old Spain worldwide opened the scoring after stealing the ball from a defender and sending a close-range shot into the online within the thirtieth minute. He scored once more within the thirty seventh after selecting up a unfastened ball inside the world.

Olmo’s third aim since becoming a member of Barcelona this season got here from a good angle within the forty seventh, and Pedri sealed the simple victory with a aim from inside the world within the sixty fourth.

Olmo, who had to get replaced within the second half due to a proper leg damage, turned the primary participant to attain in his first three league video games for Barcelona since Cesc Fabregas in 2011. Solely Zlatan Ibrahimovic, in 2009, achieved the identical feat this century.

Cristhian Stuani scored Girona’s lone aim within the eightieth.

The hosts have been initially awarded a penalty kick for a handball inside the world simply earlier than halftime, with Barcelona main 2-0, however the name was reversed by video overview.

Barcelona performed with 10 males from the 87th after Ferran Torres was despatched off for a tough foul on an opponent.

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski performed his a centesimal match with Barcelona.

Girona, a shock third-place finisher final season, gained each league video games towards Barcelona final season.

Atletico Madrid tops Valencia

Newly signed Argentina ahead Álvarez and England midfielder Gallagher scored their first targets for Atletico Madrid within the crew’s 3-0 win over last-place Valencia.

Álvarez sealed the house victory in stoppage time after Gallagher had opened the scoring within the thirty ninth and Griezmann had doubled the lead within the 54th.

“I did not really feel like I used to be underneath stress to attain,” Álvarez mentioned. “I used to be prepared for when the chance appeared.”

It was the second consecutive win for Atletico, and third in 5 league matches. Diego Simeone’s crew drew its different two video games.

Valencia has opened its season with 4 losses and a draw — 1-1 towards Villarreal within the earlier spherical.

Earlier Sunday, 10-man Athletic Bilbao gained 3-2 at Las Palmas, which hasn’t gained in 19 straight league video games going again to final season. It was the second win for Athletic this season.

Celta Vigo beat Valladolid 3-1 at dwelling for its first win after two consecutive losses. It was the fourth straight sport and not using a win for Valladolid after it opened with a victory at Espanyol. It misplaced three of its subsequent 4 video games.

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