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Lamine Yamal leads Spain's new era with another Barcelona goal

Yamal's eight league goals are the most by a Spanish player after nine matches, and only David Villa has scored more this century; the kid is nineteen.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on Weekend Edition
Published 1:20 PM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Lamine Yamal is undoubtedly leading the new era of Spanish football ✨”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 1:20 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Lamine Yamal, Spanish, Spain, Barcelona.
BBN covered this story before: Los Javis on La Bola Negra; Colm Meaney goes dark on Mobland (October 17).

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Yahoo SportsLamine Yamal is undoubtedly leading the new era of Spanish football ✨
Yahoo SportsLamine Yamal opens scoring for FC Barcelona with outside-the-box stunner

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLamine Yamal scored again for Barcelona against Real Betis, less than ten minutes in, into the far left corner, and that's eight league goals this season.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEight. Is that a lot?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIt's the most by a Spanish player after nine matches.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorOnly David Villa has beaten it this century, with ten for Valencia in two thousand eight. Diego Costa had eight in two thousand thirteen.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd he's nineteen. At nineteen I was still deciding between two pageant sashes.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAt nineteen I was on an NFL bench. I have a zero, Vera, and I'm very proud of it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIs zero a record too?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorFor kickers, yes.