Lamine Yamal’s smile empowers Raphinha’s Barça in the thrashing of Rayo Vallecano
Hansi Flick said in the preview that you can’t smile every day. But Barça fans have done nothing else since the league started. Three wins in three matches. Monday’s 5-2 win against Rayo Vallecano. Raphinha, who scored a double, keeps smiling non-stop. Gordon, indispensable, smiles. And on the third, Lamine Yamal finally smiled. Immersed in a wave of relief and rage, the Rocafonda native slid across the Camp Nou pitch seeking the fans’ embrace. His goal, after Raphinha’s first, was a turning point. It confirmed the Barça comeback against a Rayo that, without knowing how, had taken the lead. Gordon’s selfless magic, the new idol of the Barça stronghold, caused the 3-1 own goal by Lejeune. Camello closed the gap with the 3-2. Raphinha, relentless, provided the fourth of the night, and the relentless Lamine completed the rout, handing Barça the leadership on a silver platter. This Barça, the one that keeps winning three points at a time, is unstoppable.