Barça Doesn't Rise Without Lamine Yamal: Another Fall Without Their Gem

Lamine Yamal is irreplaceable for FC Barcelona, and the facts demonstrate this. The impact of the Blaugrana star on the team is as intangible as it is undeniable, as the players coached by Hansi Flick have shown that they suffer significantly when they cannot count on the winger's talents on the field.

Indeed, the grade 1 sprain in the anterior tibiofibular ligament suffered by the forward in the match against Leganés will keep him out, tentatively, until the Supercopa de España, although his recovery will determine the timing of his return. For this reason, the Catalans had to face Atlético de Madrid without the '19' in their ranks, and they paid dearly for his absence.

Barça Suffered Their Fourth Defeat Without Lamine

Despite being far superior to the mattress makers during the 90 minutes, and even being ahead on the scoreboard for the first hour of play, the Catalans were defeated by a last-minute goal from Alexander Sorloth and lost the lead in LaLiga to the rojiblancos.

This defeat marks the fifth in the league championship and the fourth without Lamine on the field. Previously, the Blaugranas were defeated by Osasuna (4-2), Real Sociedad (1-0), and Las Palmas (1-2), although in the latter Yamal came off the bench, in addition to sharing points with Celta (2-2).

1. Osasuna vs FC Barcelona: 4-2
2. Real Sociedad vs FC Barcelona: 1-0
3. Celta vs FC Barcelona: 2-2
4. FC Barcelona vs Las Palmas: 1-2
5. FC Barcelona vs Atlético de Madrid: 1-2

Although in the setbacks against Betis (2-2) and Leganés (0-1) Lamine was present from the start, the reality is that his absence is very significant for the squad, which greatly feels the lack of imbalance and threat that the Mataró star offers, making it clear that he is the most decisive piece of the team in LaLiga.