[WATCH]: Lamine Yamal’s first-rate Trivela assist for Raphinha
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Lamine Yamal notched his fifth LaLiga assist of the season in Barcelona's win at Villarreal on September 22, 2024 (Credit: Imago)

[WATCH]: Lamine Yamal’s first-rate Trivela assist for Raphinha

Seye Omidiora 07:04 - 23.09.2024

The sensation has now scored or assisted in the opening six gameweeks of the 2024-25 LaLiga season.

Lamine Yamal continued his impressive start to the LaLiga season with a first-rate assist for Barcelona's fifth in a 5-1 thrashing of Villarreal at Estadio de la Ceramica, thus bouncing back from Thursday's Champions League loss at Monaco.

Villarreal vs Barcelona

Robert Lewandowski scored twice in minutes 20 and 35 to open a two-goal advantage for Hansi Flick's men before Ayoze Perez halved the deficit three minutes after the Blaugrana's second. 

The league-leading side regained their two-goal advantage after Pablo Torre's goal just before the hour before Raphinha added some gloss to the final score with a nine-minute brace to continue Barcelona's unblemished LaLiga start. 

Raphinha and Lamine Yamal
Barcelona's Raphinha and Lamine Yamal celebrate against Villarreal on September 22, 2024 (Credit: Imago)

Yamal’s Trivela assist

Yamal, who won the penalty that Lewandowski failed to dispatch, also hit the woodwork at the Ceramica. 

The teenager's moment of the game came in the closing stages when he picked out Raphinha with an exquisite pass with the outside of his left boot during a Barcelona counter-attack. 

The 17-year-old’s goal involvement continues his run of scoring or assisting in every league fixture this season. 

Before Sunday, Yamal had assisted against Valencia, Rayo Vallecano and Real Valladolid (twice) and found the back of the net against Athletic Club and Girona (twice), taking him to eight goals plus assists after six matches. 

What next for Barcelona?

Barcelona host Getafe on Wednesday, September 25, keen to notch their seventh consecutive league win under Flick.