{"id":24483,"date":"2026-02-28T23:42:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T23:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/yamal-scores-his-first-hat-trick-for-barcelona-in-la-liga-win-over-villarreal\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T23:42:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T23:42:43","slug":"yamal-scores-his-first-hat-trick-for-barcelona-in-la-liga-win-over-villarreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/yamal-scores-his-first-hat-trick-for-barcelona-in-la-liga-win-over-villarreal\/","title":{"rendered":"Yamal scores his first hat-trick for Barcelona in La Liga win over Villarreal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>BARCELONA, Spain (AP) &#8211; Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal scored the first hat-trick of his career against Villarreal on Saturday, lifting his team four points clear at the top of La Liga.<\/p>\n<p>According to Opta, Yamal becomes the youngest player to score a hat-trick in La Liga at the age of 18 years and 230 days.<\/p>\n<p>His exploits included a stunning solo effort for the second goal, cutting in from the right, beating an opponent and curling high into the top corner.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said: &#8220;He is an extraordinary person and he is here to make people happy.&#8221; &#8220;He needs goals to give him confidence. He is still young and still needs to develop, but we all know his quality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Opponents put two or three players on him, which makes it difficult. I was very happy with his performance today. When he enjoys his football, it&#8217;s perfect for him and for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Substitute Robert Lewandowski added Barcelona&#8217;s fourth goal in stoppage time at the Camp Nou.<\/p>\n<p>Second-placed Real Madrid host Getafe on Monday with a chance to restore their lead over Barcelona to one point.<\/p>\n<p>Also on Saturday, Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez scored the winning goal late on as Atl\u00e9tico Madrid beat Real Oviedo 1-0, moving them into third place on points with Villarreal.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00f1aki Williams equalized for Athletic Bilbao in their 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano, while Real Sociedad beat Mallorca 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>This story has been corrected in second paragraph to show Yamal is 18 years old, not 17.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/barcelona-yamal-laliga-76cbcd4cb4c55f9797ea52596a990296\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BARCELONA, Spain (AP) &#8211; Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal scored the first hat-trick of his career against Villarreal on Saturday, lifting his team four points clear at the top of La Liga. 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