Overview

• Barcelona dominated early with overwhelming possession, shots and corners, yet reached halftime at 1-1 after Álvaro Odriozola scored on 30 minutes and Jules Koundé leveled on 43.
• Hansi Flick introduced Yamal on 58 minutes, and within seconds he beat his marker and crossed for Robert Lewandowski’s 59th-minute winner.
• Yamal later had a close-range finish disallowed for offside in the 74th minute.
• The match stayed on edge as Takefusa Kubo hit the woodwork on 84 minutes and Lewandowski struck the crossbar soon after.
• The result keeps Barcelona unbeaten with 19 of 21 points and first place after Real Madrid dropped points in the Madrid derby.