Worried Barca! Lamine Yamal collapses moments after scoring against Celta

Lamine Yamal left the football world in a worrying state on Wednesday evening after collapsing just seconds after scoring for Barcelona.

Barcelona continued their good form in the league by defeating Celta Vigo 1-0. However, the victory was marred by the bizzare injury suffered by Yamal.

In the 40th minute, Yamal confidently converted a penalty he had won himself to put Barça ahead but the 18-year-old immediately signalled to the substitutes’ bench that he had injured himself.

He then fell to the ground and lay on the pitch, with his teammates—some of whom looked bewildered—gathered around him.

Yamal was treated by Barcelona’s medical team before he limped off the pitch, visibly disappointed, straight down the tunnel.

Lamine Yamal reacts to his injury after scoring against Celta de Vigo. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Roony Bardghji replaced him as Barcelona held on to an important victory.

The exact nature and severity of the injury were unclear. However, the injury could have occurred during the penalty-earning incident: Yamal collided with Celta defender Yoel Lago while attempting a feint in the box, forcing referee José Luis Munuera Montero to point to the spot.

Just minutes after Yamal departed the field, play was suspended for nearly 20 minutes due to a medical emergency in the stands.

Barca manager Hansi Flick will be hoping it’s nothing serious with Yamal currently the most productive player in the team. The goal against Vigo was Yamal’s 24th across all competitions this season, to go with 18 assists.