Overview

• Lamine Yamal debuted in the Kings Cup with La Capital FC at Barcelona’s Cupra Arena and converted the competition’s ‘Penalti Presidente’ in an 8-5 win over Ultimate Móstoles.
• Hansi Flick publicly rejected reports of indiscipline involving Yamal, calling the claims false and stressing that club leadership has raised no concerns.
• Flick said Yamal and Fermín have returned from injury under managed workloads, noting they are not yet ready for full 90-minute outings.
• Yamal started for Barcelona in a 2-1 LaLiga victory over Girona at the Olímpico de Montjuïc before being substituted, with Ronald Araújo scoring the late winner.
• Yamal’s appearance featured a lighthearted message to teammate Jules Koundé about penalties, as social videos with Nicki Nicole continued to circulate.