Lamine Yamal Leads Barcelona to Tenth Straight Win Against Galatasaray

Between the 50th and 53rd minutes at RAMS Park on Tuesday, Barcelona went from 1-1 to 3-1 against Galatasaray, and Lamine Yamal made both goals.

Lamine Yamal in action for Barcelona against Galatasaray at RAMS Park.

Lamine Yamal Sparks Barcelona’s Second-Half Comeback

Galatasaray had scored first, through Aleksey Batrakov in the 28th minute, and João Cancelo equalised just before half-time. After the break Yamal crossed for Fermín López to head in, then set up Anthony Gordon for the third. Karim Adeyemi added a fourth from the bench. Barcelona finished with 22 shots to Galatasaray’s five. Yamal was named player of the match. He played all 90 minutes, took five shots and created six chances. “He changed the game for us,” Hansi Flick said of his second half.

Fermín López celebrates after scoring Barcelona’s go-ahead goal against Galatasaray.

Barcelona Manage Raphinha’s Absence as Yamal TakesCentre Stage

Barcelona did it without Raphinha, who leads La Liga with 12 goals and is out with a thigh problem picked up on international duty. The win was their tenth in ten games across all competitions. Yamal has eight goals and nine assists in those ten.

Flick left Yamal on the pitch with the game won, saying he is in top physical condition and enjoys playing. Through the first eight games Yamal had played more minutes than anyone in the squad, and he completed six of those matches in full. During the international break he scored four goals in four Nations League games for Spain.

Lamine Yamal poses with his Player of the Match award after Barcelona’s victory in Istanbul.

Real Betis, PSG and Real Madrid Await Barcelona

The next three weeks bring Real Betis, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. Raphinha has no return date. Yamal missed games with a groin injury early last season, and he has not missed one yet this year.

Barcelona’s ten wins have all come with Yamal in the team. This season has not yet asked what happens when he sits out.