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Lamine Yamal delivered the defining moment of Barcelona’s La Liga opener, producing a spectacular stoppage-time goal to wrap up a 3-0 victory over Mallorca on Saturday night. The 18-year-old, who had already created the first goal, ensured the champions began their title defence in style with a curling effort into the top corner that left the goalkeeper stranded. It was a finish worthy of sealing the match and showed just why Yamal is regarded as one of the brightest young talents in Europe. Barcelona had been in control from the start, with their dominance further enhanced by the red cards slammed on Mallorca’s players. Manu Morlanes and Vedat Muriqi were both shown red before half-time, reducing the hosts to nine men and leaving them with little hope of recovery. By then, Barca were already two goals ahead. The breakthrough came in the 7th minute when Raphinha rose highest to nod in Yamal’s precise cross. Ferran Torres extended the lead halfway through the first half, unleashing a powerful long-range shot. From that point, it was one-way traffic. Barcelona dictated the tempo and created several chances, while Mallorca simply looked to contain the damage.However, the game had its own share of controversy, with fans on social media pointing out that the ball had likely gone out of play in the buildup to the first and that a Mallorca player was down with an injury when the visitors scored the second.
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The final word, however, belonged to Yamal. Having started the move himself, he cut inside in injury time and let fly a curling strike that bent away from the keeper and ended up in the top corner. The goal sealed an outstanding individual display and confirmed Barcelona’s commanding start to the season and their title defense.
