Yamal 'Best in World' as Barcelona Match LaLiga Record — SkimNews
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- Hansi Flick called Lamine Yamal "the best player in the world" after the teenager's solo goal set the tone for Barcelona's 5-2 win at Real Betis.
- Barcelona matched the all-time LaLiga record with nine straight opening wins, equaling Real Madrid's 1961-62 mark (also matched in 1968-69), and can set a new standard by beating Madrid in next Sunday's Clásico.
- Yamal has now produced nine goals and nine assists in just 11 appearances across all competitions this season at age 19.
- Eric García and Dani Olmo added late goals after Betis' Facundo Bernal was sent off for head-butting Yamal, with Rodri and Gabriel Jesus also scoring in between.¹
- Barcelona have scored 39 LaLiga goals this season — 20 more than any other side in the division — and ride an 11-game winning streak across all competitions into Tuesday's Champions League trip to Paris Saint-Germain.
- Flick downplayed the record chase: "We want to win titles… we are fighting for this, not for records," while noting Raphinha returned from a hamstring injury and defenders García, Gerard Martín and Jules Koundé all picked up knocks.
Why it matters: Barcelona's nine-game, 39-goal blitz — already 20 clear of the next-best LaLiga attack — sets up a defining week: a Champions League trip to PSG followed by a Clásico where one win would make Barça the sole record-holder. Flick's refusal to celebrate a record that dwarfs the rest of the league signals title intent, not stat-padding.
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