"We were blown away by Lamine's goal. Spectacular,"
"But the important thing was to win and gain confidence for Wednesday's game against Copenhagen [in the Champions League]."
"We knew it was going to be very difficult against an opponent that presses well and wants to play. We weren't at our best in the first half, but in the second half, we were able to score the goals. We tried to press high in the second half to win the ball back as quickly as possible, and that's how the first two goals came about."
Barcelona beat Real Oviedo 3-0, with Dani Olmo, Raphinha and 18-year-old Lamine Yamal scoring, Yamal capping the win with a spectacular bicycle kick. Yamal became the second player in Europe's top five leagues since last April to record more than eight goals and eight assists at home across all competitions. Raphinha has scored more goals in all competitions than any other player in Europe's top five leagues in 2026 so far (five). Barcelona have now won each of their last 10 LaLiga home games. The team improved after an underwhelming first half, producing 2.1 expected goals from 15 attempts and converting through high pressing in the second half.
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