MADRID: A sublime Lamine Yamal goal lifted Barcelona to a 1-0 win over a battling Real Mallorca as the La Liga champions climbed into second place in Spain on Friday.
Ravaged by injuries Xavi’s reshuffled Barca side had struggled to deal with a physical Mallorca side before Yamal’s moment of magic delivered all three points to the resurgent home side.Barcelona now have 61 points with ten games left, five adrift of leaders Real Madrid who play Celta Vigo Sunday with Girona on 59 before Saturday’s home game with Osasuna.
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Sat in the stands due to suspension Xavi was forced to make four changes from his side’s 0-0 draw with Bilbao with Frenkie De Jong and Pedri injured, Robert Lewandowski starting on the bench and Ronald Araujo suspended. Yamal was one of the men brought in.