
Lamine Yamal, 19 years old, scored the opening goal to help Barcelona defeat Valencia 5-0 at Mestalla in the fourth round match of La Liga, maintaining a winning streak and recreating the bitterness for Valencia after a 3-1 loss in May.
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Valencia beat Barcelona 3-1 at Mestalla the last time the two teams met in May.
Spain19-year-old star Lamine Yamal shined to help Barca maintain their winning streak, defeating host Valencia 5-0 in the fourth round of La Liga.
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Mestalla was where Valencia defeated Barca 3-1 the last time the two teams met in May. But this time, the stadium, famous for the intense atmosphere of Spanish football, almost became the away team's private stage. Barca scored five goals, kept a clean sheet and made the home crowd gradually fall silent.
Right in the sixth minute, Yamal opened the flood of goals with a move that bore a personal impression. From Fermin Lopez's delicate high pass on the right wing, Yamal ran down, observed goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski, then used his left foot to lift the ball from a tight angle. The ball went past Dimitrievski, fell under the crossbar and went into the far corner.

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