BARCELONA: Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 4-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday that took the Catalan giants four points clear at the top of La Liga. The Spain international struck twice in the first half and, after Pape Gueye pulled one back for the visitors at Camp Nou, stroked in a third for Hansi Flick’s side. Robert Lewandowski rounded off Barca’s triumph with a late tap-in as they extend their lead on Real Madrid, who host Getafe on Monday, and third-place Villarreal who now trail the champions by 13 points.

Barcelona have 64 points while second-placed Real are on 60 points ahead of hosting Getafe on Monday.

Lamine Yamal scored the first hat-trick of his career as Barcelona beat Villarreal 4-1 to move four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga

BARCELONA: Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 4-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday that took the Catalan giants four points clear…

Hat-trick against Villarreal, his first at 18 years and 230 days, made him the youngest Barça player to score one in the league