BARCELONA, Oct 9: Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal added his name to the record books again on Sunday, becoming the youngest scorer in the Spanish league in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw at Granada.
At the age of 16 years, 87 days, Yamal surpassed Malaga player Fabrice Olinga, who was 16 years, 98 days old when he scored against Celta Vigo in 2012.
Yamal scored his milestone goal by pushing a loose ball into the open net in first-half stoppage time. He was already the youngest player to debut in the league, and the youngest to start in the Champions League.
Yamal’s goal helped Barcelona pull closer after Bryan Zaragoza put the hosts 2-0 ahead with a couple of goals in the first half-hour, including one less than 20 seconds into the match at Los Carmenes Stadium. His second came in the 29th minute after a couple of nifty moves to clear a defender inside the area.
Sergi Roberto equalized in the 85th for Barcelona, which almost left with the victory when Joao Felix scored in stoppage time but saw the goal called back because of an offside by Ferran Torres.
Atletico continue winning
Antoine Griezmann scored with a late penalty kick as Atletico Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-1 for its fifth straight win in all competitions. Griezmann converted from the spot in the 89th minute following a hand ball to move the team to fourth place. Sociedad stayed sixth with its first setback after four consecutive wins.
Samuel Lino put the hosts ahead by scoring his first goal with Atletico in the 22nd before Mikel Oyarzabal equalized in a breakaway in the 73rd. Griezmann, a former Sociedad player, calmly rolled his penalty into the corner to secure Atletico the victory. The France forward has scored four goals in his last five matches with Atletico. (AP)
