Lamine Yamal lauded after Barcelona edge closer to title with 4-3 Clasico win over Real Madrid

[ad_1] Hansi Flick hailed the influence of Lamine Yamal after the 17-year-old helped encourage Barcelona to a 4-3 win over Actual Madrid in an absorbing Clasico this afternoon.

Trailing 2-0 to Kylian Mbappe’s early double, it regarded as if Madrid have been going to trim Barca’s lead on the prime the desk to a solitary level earlier than the house aspect hit again in devastating trend.

Yamal netted the equaliser with one other second of particular person brilliance, including to Eric Garcia’s purpose, earlier than two Raphinha strikes noticed Barca set up a 4-2 benefit.

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Mbappe halved the deficit by finishing his hat-trick and each side had objectives disallowed deep into injury-time as Barca held on to maneuver inside one win of the Liga title.

Yamal lifted us – Flick Requested about Yamal, Flick couldn't disguise his admiration for {the teenager} for the way in which he, and his team-mates, bounced again from their Champions League elimination at Inter Milan in midweek.

The German mentioned: “He's doing very properly. He's assured, he believes in what he does and he's very good. For me the necessary factor was that after the Milan defeat, my gamers obtained up, regarded ahead and he's an instance of a participant who has performed it, he has obtained up.

“At this time he has lifted us once more together with his purpose and has made us come again. He's 17 years previous and what he's doing is what we're asking of him.”

For all their attacking brilliance, nevertheless, Barcelona have conceded seven objectives of their final two video games and Flick accepts that's an space during which his crew are typically missing.

He added: “We've to enhance so much in defence, be extra secure. Once we press properly every thing works, however if you make a mistake, as within the first purpose of the match, the state of affairs will get sophisticated.

“However the gamers have labored properly collectively. At this time we had an necessary problem, going through very quick gamers. We've to enhance some defensive features, however with video games each three days, usually you'll be able to’t put together the way in which you need in coaching.”

Liga race could possibly be performed this week If Madrid drop factors at dwelling to Actual Mallorca on Wednesday night time, La Liga can be over.

If Madrid win, Barca may have the prospect to say the title within the derby at Espanyol 24 hours later.

Flick mentioned: “I nonetheless don’t really feel like a champion. It’s true that we're in an excellent place. It could be good to win three titles, however we nonetheless want another victory, and all of the rivals wish to win in opposition to us.”