The Spanish newspaper Marca heaped praise on the Barcelona player despite the heavy defeat his team suffered 5/3 against Villarreal, describing him as the best in the confrontation and saying that his performance was wonderful for the second match in a row.
Barcelona suffered a shocking defeat by four goals to three against Villarreal in the match that brought them together this Saturday evening at Montjuïc Stadium as part of the matches of the 21st round of the Spanish Premier League.
Barcelona’s score froze at point 44, placing them in third place in the La Liga standings, behind Girona, who is in second place with 52 points, and Real Madrid, who is the leader with 54 points.
This heavy defeat is the second in a row after the defeat by Athletic Bilbao 4/2 in the quarter-finals of the King’s Cup and bidding farewell to the second tournament after losing the Spanish Super Cup to Real Madrid.
In its report after the match, Marca newspaper gave the highest rating among Barcelona players to the young player Lamin Yamal (7/10), and commented: “The winger was the best for Barcelona in the cup match against Athletic and Villarreal as well. Lamine Yamal started the match strongly and his first dangerous pass came from his boot. He also took the first shot on goal. He took a step forward. “It was a great game from the young player.”