With Barcelona struggling to find a way to break a 1–1 draw against Real Sociedad over the weekend, Lamine Yamal entered the game. A minute later, he assisted Barcelona’s second goal and eventual game-winner.
Yamal made his first appearance for Barcelona in a little under a month after a groin injury sidelined him from four matches.
On a night that started with Yamal raising his recently awarded second straight Kopa Trophy to the fans in attendance at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, the 18-year-old made sure to end it by igniting Barcelona’s comeback to go top of La Liga.
Despite missing three of Barça’s seven league games this term, Yamal has five goal involvements already and is just one assist behind Vinícius Júnior for the most in Spain’s top flight this season.
After the match, praise rained down on Barça’s No. 10 following his return to the pitch.
