UNBELIEVABLE: LaLiga steals a goal from Lamine Yamal in the Barça-Girona match

The FC Barcelona-Girona match on matchday 29 of LaLiga was marked by controversial refereeing decisions. In addition to the unbelievable penalty not awarded to Fermín López in the 11th minute, the competition has, for the moment, stolen a legitimate goal from Lamine Yamal. Yes, although the direct free kick taken by the winger in the 43rd minute represented a 1-0 lead for the culés, the official statistical record does not credit the goal to the player from Mataró.

Lamine executed a direct free kick from the right side of the area with a low, tight shot, a dangerous cross-shot aimed at Gazzaniga's goal or any deflection off a player, rival or opponent, to breach the resistance of the Argentine goalkeeper, who had been the standout player until then. Well, the ball ended up deflecting off Ladislav Krejcí and LaLiga awarded an own goal to the Czech, who, in his attempt to clear, touched the ball with his hand.

What does the IFAB rule say about situations like Lamine's goal?

According to Rule 13 of the International Football Association Board (IFAB), regarding free kicks, if a player takes a direct free kick and their shot results in a goal after a rebound off the opponent's hand, it will be considered a goal for the player who executed the free kick. This is because the goal was scored directly following an action by the attacking team, so the rebound off the opponent does not change the attribution of the goal, as long as the direction of the ball was towards the goal.

However, if the ball had gone directly into the goal of the team taking the free kick, it would be considered a corner kick for the opposing team. Nevertheless, LaLiga has, for now, maintained the own goal of Ladislav Krejcí, pending the official report from the referee Figueroa Vázquez.

Lamine Yamal continues his scoring streak in 2025

For the player from Mataró, Sunday marked his 14th goal in 40 matches played across all competitions in the 2024-25 season, where he also has 17 assists. Lamine had already scored a rebound goal against Atlético de Madrid (2-4) and has 8 goals this 2025. The goals are split into pairs: 2 in La Liga, 2 in the Copa del Rey, 2 in the Supercopa de España, and another 2 in the Champions League.