Key Takeaways
- Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 1-0 to move nine points clear of Real Madrid with six matches left.
- Lamine Yamal scored the only goal from a penalty, then hurt his left hamstring and was taken off.
- PSG kept their Ligue 1 hopes alive with a 3-0 win over Nantes, while Lazio reached the Coppa Italia final.
Barcelona are almost within touching distance of another Spanish crown after edging Celta Vigo on Wednesday night, but the victory came at a price.
The lone goal arrived in the 38th minute. Teen winger Lamine Yamal darted in from the right, drew a foul from Yoel Lago, and converted the spot-kick himself. Moments later he collapsed, clutching the back of his thigh, and had to be helped down the tunnel.
Coach Hansi Flick’s side now sit on 82 points, nine ahead of second-placed Real Madrid. Yet the worry over Yamal’s fitness clouds the run-in, with El Clásico on the horizon and the 2026 World Cup only seven weeks away.
Midfielder Pedri told Movistar the squad is waiting for scan results. “He’s young and heals fast, so we hope it’s minor,” Pedri said. “The win keeps our big cushion, which was vital.”
Elsewhere in Spain, Atlético Madrid slipped to a 3-2 loss at strugglers Elche. Diego Simeone rested several regulars; Thiago Almada’s red card after half-hour left the visitors a man short and Elche took full advantage.
In Germany, freshly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich booked a German Cup final spot with a 2-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen. Harry Kane and Luis Díaz struck in each half to set up a meeting with either Stuttgart or Freiburg.
Paris Saint-Germain responded to last weekend’s defeat by Lyon with a 3-0 stroll past Nantes. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted twice and Desiré Doué added a superb solo effort, leaving PSG four points clear at the Ligue 1 summit with five games to play.
Finally, Lazio edged Atalanta on penalties to reach the Coppa Italia final. After a 1-1 draw that made it 3-3 on aggregate, keeper Edoardo Motta saved four spot-kicks to send Lazio through to face Inter Milan on 13 May.
