Barcelona Top Unwanted La Liga Penalty Chart After Lamine Yamal Miss
- Lamine Yamal endured a frustrating night as FC Barcelona slipped to a shocking 2-1 defeat against Girona
- The teenager missed a key penalty and squandered other big chances as Barcelona failed to make their dominance count
- Girona staged a late comeback to hand Hansi Flick's side a costly defeat in the La Liga title race
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Barcelona moved to the top of an unwanted La Liga statistic after Lamine Yamal missed a penalty in Monday night’s clash with Girona.
The Catalan giants fell to a 2-1 defeat away at Girona, missing the chance to climb back to the summit of the table.
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The visitors made a bright start, with Yamal firing narrowly wide inside the opening six minutes.
The young Spaniard then wasted a golden opportunity in the 18th minute, failing to convert in a one-on-one situation.
Girona responded before the half-hour mark, forcing goalkeeper Joan Garcia into a strong save to deny Vladyslav Vanat’s side-footed effort.
Barcelona came close again late in the first half when Raphinha struck the crossbar.
Moments later, the defending champions were awarded a penalty following a foul on Dani Olmo, and Yamal stepped up to take it.
However, his effort struck the base of the post and stayed out.
Watch Yamal's penalty miss below:
Barcelona top unwanted penalty stat
According to Opta Sports, the miss means Barcelona have now failed to convert three penalties in La Liga this season, the joint-highest tally in the division, handing them a share of an unwanted record.
Barcelona finally broke the deadlock in the 58th minute when Pau Cubarsí rose highest to power a header beyond Paulo Gazzaniga, connecting perfectly with a pinpoint cross from Jules Koundé.
Girona responded swiftly, as the ball fell kindly to Vladyslav Vanat, who drilled a low delivery across goal for Thomas Lemar to tap home into an empty net.
With just three minutes remaining, Fran Beltrán completed the comeback for Girona, firing a precise strike into the bottom corner and leaving Joan García with no chance.
According to GOAL, Robert Lewandowski believed he had rescued a point for Barcelona late on, but his effort was ruled out for offside. Soon after, Girona’s Joel Roca was shown a red card, bringing an end to a pulsating contest.
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The victory brings Girona's three-match winless run to an end and lifts them five points clear of the relegation zone, per Marca.
For Barcelona, however, the setback leaves them two points behind Real Madrid in the La Liga title race.
Hansi Flick’s side now face a lengthy break before returning to action on Sunday against Levante, followed by a league encounter with Villarreal to round off the month. March is shaping up to be pivotal in determining their prospects across multiple competitions as they aim to recapture the Champions League and La Liga.
Yamal dreams of WC final with Neymar
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Lamine Yamal chose a famous player - not Messi or Ronaldo - as his favourite opponent for the 2026 World Cup final.
The Barcelona teen also said they’ve promised to celebrate together if they face off in that match.
Proofreading by Omoleye Omoruyi, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
