It was a La Liga evening that was intended to be almost innocuous. The day after Real’s success over Alavés, Barça had to respond when they hosted Celta. Even though the Blaugranas still had a six-point lead before kick-off, getting a comfortable mattress before the Clasico on May 10 at the Nou Camp proved essential. There was indeed a victory (1-0) after 90 minutes (and 25 minutes of added time due to the intervention of the emergency services in the stands) but the important thing is elsewhere.
Before this forced intervention, FC Barcelona obtained a penalty thanks to Lamine Yamal. He himself took the liberty of changing the sentence, but bad news. On his strike, he also injured the back of his thigh. The scorer didn’t even want to celebrate his goal. He immediately lay down on the pitch and put his hands to his face, looking worried, while his teammates gathered around him. There was no real reason to doubt, Yamal gave up his place with a grimace and returned to the locker room.
The Clasico is already compromised
The Spanish press is worried this evening. According to the first information released here and there, the 18-year-old winger is indeed affected in the ischio of his left leg. In the coming hours, he will undergo additional examinations to determine the nature and, above all, the exact extent of his injury. “I hope Lamine’s recovery will be as short as possible, just a few weeks. I wish him good luck and want to reassure him that he is young and will undoubtedly recover very well.», reacted Pedri leaving the field on Movistar.
There is still reason to be worried. Mundo Deportivo suggests a tear, which would not be good news. The match against Real Madrid on May 10 is already compromised since a tear, even small, would force him to stay away from the field between two and three weeks. Some media are even talking about a possible end to the season. It is especially for the World Cup, in 50 days, that Spain is holding its breath. Bad evening for La Roja and Barça, who also deplore the injury of Joao Cancelo.
