‘Swallow it’ - Yamal aims dig at Espanyol after Barca win derby
The teenager sent out a message on social media after the win.
BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 11: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates after Ferran Torres of FC Barcelona scored his team's second goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona at Spotify Camp Nou on April 11, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) | Getty Images Lamine Yamal couldn’t resist a dig at Espanyol after playing a starring role in Barcelona’s 4-1 win over their local rivals in La Liga on Saturday. The teenager scored and bagged two assists on his 100th La Liga outing and took to social media after the game with a post that read: “Barcelona is 💙❤️!!
Time to swallow it, as usual. ” View this post on Instagram Yamal’s words seem to be in response to Espanyol boss Manolo Gonzalez’s post-match comments. He said after the defeat: “In the 85th minute, we were closer to the Les Corts cemetery than to Camp Nou.
When you lose, you have to accept it, you’ve got to swallow it. ” The win means Barcelona move nine points clear at the top of La Liga with just seven games left to play. Next up in La Liga is a visit from Celta Vigo, but before that there’s the small matter of their Champions League quarter-final second leg at Atletico.