SOCCER: Yamal nets spectacular volley as Barcelona sink Oviedo to reclaim LaLiga lead

BARCELONA – Barcelona capitalized on two defensive mistakes by bottom-of-the-table Real Oviedo to secure a 3–0 victory at a rain-drenched Camp Nou on Sunday, reclaiming the top spot in LaLiga.

Dani Olmo, Raphinha, and an acrobatic strike from Lamine Yamal powered the Catalans to 52 points—one point ahead of Real Madrid—while Atletico Madrid remains in third with 44 points.

Barcelona struggled to break the deadlock against a determined Oviedo until they finally found the breakthrough in the 52nd minute. Olmo finished off the opportunity after Oviedo’s defense failed to clear the ball.

Five minutes later, Oviedo’s problems worsened when defender David Costas under-hit a back pass. Raphinha intercepted the ball and calmly chipped the onrushing goalkeeper Aaron Escandell, doubling Barcelona’s lead.

Yamal sealed the win in the 73rd minute with a brilliant acrobatic volley from an Olmo cross, leaving no doubt about the result. -Reporting by Fernando KallasEditing by Toby Davis/Reuters