Lamine Yamal inspired FC Barcelona to a dominant 4-1 victory over Villarreal CF at Spotify Camp Nou, delivering a world-class performance that earned him a perfect Softfootball 10/10 rating.
Yamal opened the scoring in the 28th minute and doubled Barcelona’s lead in the 37th minute, with both goals assisted by Fermín López. The first half ended 2-0 in Barcelona’s favour.
Villarreal responded early in the second half when Pape Gueye scored in the 49th minute, assisted by Santiago Mouriño, to make it 2-1.
The match saw several bookings. Marc Bernal received a yellow card in the 53rd minute. In the 55th minute, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick and Villarreal boss Marcelino García Toral were both booked. A minute later, Raphinha was shown a yellow card, while Alfonso Pedraza also entered the referee’s book in the 68th minute.
Yamal completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute, converting an assist from Pedri to restore Barcelona’s two-goal cushion. In added time, Robert Lewandowski sealed the emphatic 4-1 win, finishing from an assist by Jules Koundé.
With the Champions League Round of 16 approaching, Yamal’s intimidating form sends a strong signal to Europe. Villarreal, meanwhile, fell short of expectations on the night as Barcelona strengthened their momentum at a crucial stage of the season.
