January 25, (THEWILL) — Barcelona returned to the summit of LaLiga with a 3-0 victory over Real Oviedo at Camp Nou, capped by a spectacular overhead kick from Lamine Yamal.
Hansi Flick’s side struggled to break down their visitors during a frustrating opening 45 minutes. The best opportunities came in first-half stoppage time, with Joan Garcia denying Ilyas Chaira before Aaron Escandell pushed away Raphinha’s effort at the other end.
The hosts emerged with greater intent after the interval and took just six minutes to open the scoring. David Carmo was caught in possession while attempting to play out from the back, allowing Dani Olmo to drill a low strike into the bottom-left corner.
Real Oviedo’s defensive frailties continued when David Costas produced a careless backpass high in his own half. Raphinha intercepted and lifted the ball over Escandell, who had advanced well off his line.
Yamal, who had earlier seen a shot saved by the goalkeeper, added the finishing touch with an acrobatic effort. He met Olmo’s cross in spectacular fashion, giving Escandell no opportunity to prevent the ball from finding the net.
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