Lamine Yamal hits hat-trick as Barcelona beat Villarreal 4-1 in La Liga

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Lamine Yamal scores Barcelona’s first goal

Lamine ‌Yamal scored the first hat-trick of his career as Barcelona beat visitors Villarreal 4-1 in La Liga on Saturday to move four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the standings.

Yamal put the ‌hosts ahead in the 28th minute after Fermin Lopez robbed Pape Gueye and slipped a pass down the right for the 18-year-old to finish low inside the left post.

He doubled the lead nine minutes later with a dazzling solo run, controlling a long ball on the right wing before cutting inside past Sergi Cardona and Alvaro Moleiro to curl an unstoppable shot into the top corner.

Gueye pulled one back from close range in the 49th minute, but Villarreal missed chances to equalise and paid the price as Yamal completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute ‌with another counterattack.

Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to add a fourth in added ‌time, ‌tapping in from Jules Kounde’s low cross from the right.

Lamal said he was delighted personally and for the team with the win.