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History was made on Sunday evening as Lamine Yamal became the youngest La Liga player to score a goal for Barcelona as they drew 2-2 at Granada.
Granada stunned Barcelona after scoring one of the fastest goals in La Liga in just about 17 seconds from the blast of the whistle.
Xavi’s side needed an equaliser five minutes from time, turning home Alejandro Balde’s cross from close range to complete a two-goal comeback.
The shocking opener came when Gavi gave the ball away in midfield and Lucas Boye set free Bryan Zaragoza, whose effort Marc-Andre ter Stegen will feel he should have stopped after getting both hands to the ball.
Bryan then doubled the lead, out-pacing Jules Kounde before turning back and stroking the ball home.
The Azulgrana’s 16-year-old winger Yamal shot home from close range, turning home Joao Felix’s errant effort at goal to set a new record for the youngest goalscorer in the Spanish top-flight, before Sergi Roberto completed the comeback.
In injury time, Joao Felix had the ball in the net from Joao Cancelo’s cross, but Ferran Torres was ruled offside and interfering with the play.
The Catalans have not had it easy in their past three games, being held to a 2-2 draw against Mallorca and grinding out two 1-0 wins against Sevilla in La Liga and then Porto in the Champions League, rather fortuitously.
The Catalans have now failed to win against them in their last four encounters, although many will argue that their stoppage-time winner should have counted.
They are presently occupying the third position on the log behind Real Madrid and Girona.
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