By 90min | Created at 2024-10-29 21:33:03 | Updated at 2024-11-06 01:50:30
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Lamine Yamal revealed his Barcelona team believe they are the best in the world after beating Real Madrid in El Clasico on Saturday night.
The teenage superstar was one of the Blaugrana's scorers at the Bernabeu as they took a six-point lead in the La Liga title race after 11 games.
Robert Lewandowski had scored a quick brace at the start of the second half before Yamal fired in at the near post - becoming the youngest goalscorer in El Clasico history - with Raphinha then making it 4-0 with another strike in the 84th minute.
It came just days after Barca had thumped Bayern Munich in the Champions League and, speaking after two emphatic victories in the space of a week, Yamal claimed that Hansi Flick's team had proven their credentials.
Yamal became El Clasico's youngest goalscorer ever / Mateo Villalba/GettyImages
He said: "We believe we are the best team in the world. They said we were beating only normal teams. Now we have beaten Real Madrid 4-0 at their home. We've proven that we can beat anyone."
The turnaround Flick has performed in Catalonia has been remarkable after replacing Xavi Hernandez as manager. They have lost twice to Osasuna and Monaco but have netted 37 goals in La Liga so far, comfortably the most of any club in Europe's top five leagues.
The resurgence has also featured several young talents, with Yamal impressing alongside the likes of Pau Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde, Marc Casado and Fermin Lopez.
Raphinha's incredible form has also been key. The Brazilian notched his sixth league goal of the campaign on Saturday night and also bagged a hat-trick in the 4-1 success against Bayern.
Barca now have just under a week to prepare for their next outing. They host city rivals Espanyol next Sunday, with the two clubs currently separated by 20 points.
