MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 31: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona scores his team's first goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Estadio de Vallecas on August 31, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal was on Sunday night drawn on whether he has been appointed the club’s new first-choice penalty taker for the season ahead.
This of course comes after the 18-year-old stepped up to take responsibility from 12 yards at Vallecas.
Barcelona marked their return to action yesterday evening, making the trip to Madrid for a La Liga meeting with Rayo Vallecano.
When all was said and done, the Blaugrana were forced to settle for a share of the spoils, owing to a disappointing 1-1 draw.
The aforementioned Lamine, meanwhile, was responsible for the visitors’ only goal of the clash.
This came late in the first-half, when the Spanish international converted from the penalty spot in confident fashion.
As much marked Barcelona’s first spot-kick of the 2025/26 campaign.
It also came with veteran frontman Robert Lewandowski – responsible for taking the club’s penalties last season – on the bench.
Speaking to the media on the back of the full-time whistle, Lamine was therefore asked directly if he can be considered the new no.1 spot-kick taker in Hansi Flick’s squad.
The young winger, though, kept his cards close to his chest, in responding:
“I was feeling confident, so I took it. We’ll see.”
Conor Laird – GSFN