Worrying scenes for Barcelona as Lamine Yamal suffers injury while scoring penalty against Celta

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Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona suffered an injury after scoring a penalty against Celta Vigo, leaving the pitch immediately. The match was paused due to a medical emergency in the crowd shortly after the incident.

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Lamine Yamal scored a penalty for Barcelona against Celta Vigo.
Yamal was injured immediately after scoring and left the pitch.
The match was paused due to a medical emergency in the crowd.

Lamine YamalFC BarcelonaRC Celta de VigoLa Liga

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 22: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona leaves the pitch injured during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo at Spotify Camp Nou on April 22, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images) | Getty Images Barcelona star Lamine Yamal was involved in worrying scenes on Wednesday after scoring a penalty to open the scoring against Celta Vigo in La Liga at Camp Nou. Yamal won the penalty and promptly picked himself up and despatched the kick to make it 1-0 to Barcelona. However, instead of celebrating the opening goal, Yamal lay on the ground and was quickly surrounded by worried team-mates. Yamal then walked off the pitch and went straight down the tunnel. It’s not entirely clear what’s happened, but it seems he picked up some sort of problem while scoring the penalty.

The game was then paused further due to a medical emergency in the crowd which saw the game stopped for several minutes to add to the confusion. In the meantime, Flick decided to send on in place of Yamal, opting to make the change straightaway rather than wait for half-time.

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What injury did Lamine Yamal sustain during the match against Celta Vigo?

The specific nature of Lamine Yamal's injury is not clear, but he appeared to pick up a problem while scoring the penalty.

How did the match between Barcelona and Celta Vigo unfold after Yamal's injury?

After Yamal's injury, the game was paused for several minutes due to a medical emergency in the crowd.

Who replaced Lamine Yamal after his injury in the match?

Roony Bardghji was sent on to replace Lamine Yamal immediately after the injury.

Worrying scenes for Barcelona as Lamine Yamal suffers injury while scoring penalty against Celta

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