Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol, La Liga: Lamine Yamal Helps Blaugrana Move Nine Points Clear At Top

Barcelona moved nine points clear of Real Madrid at the La Liga summit with a 4-1 thrashing of Espanyol in their matchday 31 clash at Camp Nou on Saturday (April 11, 2026). Lamine Yamal helped seal the win, setting up Ferran Torres for a brace before scoring himself late in the game. The teenaged Yamal passed for Ferran to score in the 10th and 25th minutes before ensuring Blaugrana's victory in the 87th with the Parakeets threatening to equalize. Marcus Rashford made it four for the hosts in the 89th.

Updated on: 12 April 2026 8:54 am

Published at: 12 April 2026 8:54 am

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, centre, and Barcelona's Xavi Espart, left, celebrate after the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

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Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, right, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

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La Liga Soccer Match: Barcelona vs Espanyol

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, centre, and Espanyol's Carlos Romero, centre left, challenge for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

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La Liga Soccer Match: Espanyol vs Barcelona

Barcelona's goalkeeper Joan Garcia makes a save during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

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Spain Soccer La Liga: Barcelona vs Espanyol

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, centre, controls the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

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Spain Soccer La Liga: Espanyol vs Barcelona

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, centre, and Espanyol's Tyrhys Dolan challenge for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

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Barcelona's Ferran Torres, left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal with Lamine Yamal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

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Barcelona's Gavi, centre, and Espanyol's Leandro Cabrera, right, challenge for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

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Spain La Liga Soccer Match: Barcelona vs Espanyol

Barcelona's Ferran Torres, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal with Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, centre back to the camera, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

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Spain La Liga Soccer Match: Espanyol vs Barcelona

Barcelona's Pedri, left, and Espanyol's Omar El Hilali challenge for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort