Although Barcelona moved nine points clear of Real Madrid again, there will be concerns around Lamine Yamal`s injury against Celta Vigo.

Lamine Yamal was forced off with an injury after scoring the winner in Barcelona`s 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo.

The 18-year-old scored from the penalty spot in the 40th minute before appearing the clutch his hamstring immediately after the goal, which sent the Blaugrana back nine points clear of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga.

A hectic start at Camp Nou saw Yamal fire narrowly wide after just nine seconds before Pablo Duran forced a save from Joan Garcia 31 seconds later.

Ferran Jutgla squandered a golden opportunity for the visitors in the 15th minute, shooting high and wide with his weaker left foot after being played through on goal by Hugo Alvarez on the counter.

Yamal then won a penalty shortly before half-time, drawing a foul from Yoel Lago before dispatching his spot-kick into the bottom-right corner, despite Ionut Radu diving the right way.

With the goalscorer off the pitch, the second half was far quieter by comparison, although Ferran Torres saw a goal disallowed for offside shortly before the hour mark.

Data debrief: Barca cannot stop scoring

This was a nervy victory for Barca, whose 10 shots were worth a combined 1.23 expected goals to Celta`s six attempts and 1.41 xG, with the visitors failing to find their clinical touch.

Barca took one of only two big chances to maintain the longest active scoring streak (52 matches, 137 goals) in the top five European leagues and their longest in the competition since October 2013 (64 matches, 198 goals).

Yamal, meanwhile, has scored 16 goals in LaLiga in 2025-26; David Villa in 2010-11 (18) is the only Spanish player to score more league goals for Barca in a single season since the turn of the century.

Yamal`s Injury Against Celta Vigo

Barcelona team received a major blow after the injury of the young Spanish star Lamine Yamal, in his team`s ongoing match against Celta Vigo, in the 33rd round of La Liga, at Camp Nou.

The Spanish star earned a penalty in the 40th minute, successfully executing it and scoring the leading goal for Barca, before the young player requested a substitution while celebrating the goal.

Coach Hans Flick was forced to substitute Yamal, who could not continue the match, and Roni Bardghji came on in his place in the 43rd minute.

Yamal headed straight to the locker room after being substituted, and the nature of the injury that the young player sustained is still unknown.

The player is expected to undergo further medical examinations in the coming hours to determine the nature of his injury and the duration of his absence.