In a remarkable debut, 17-year-old forward Marc Guiu scored the lone goal just 23 seconds after entering the field, securing a 1-0 victory for FC Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao at home.
Guiu received a pass from Joao Felix, and despite Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simon’s attempt to save it, the ball found the net. Both goalkeepers, Simon and Marc-Andre ter Stegen, made noteworthy saves, while injuries affected Athletic’s lineup.
Barcelona now trails Real Madrid by just one point before the upcoming ‘Clasico’.
Real Madrid, despite being held to a 1-1 draw against Sevilla, retains its leadership in a thrilling match featuring Sergio Ramos playing against his former team for the first time since he left in 2005. Ramos came close to scoring the winning goal, but Kepa’s save denied him.
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Sevilla opened the scoring with Youssef En-Nesyri’s header deflected off David Alaba, and Real Madrid equalized with Dani Carvajal’s rare headed goal.
Girona remains second, level on points with Real Madrid, after an attacking display led to a 5-2 victory over Almeria. Three quick goals before halftime reversed their fortunes.
Antoine Griezmann netted a hat-trick in Atletico Madrid’s 3-0 win against 10-man Celta Vigo.
Real Sociedad triumphed 1-0 over Mallorca thanks to Brais Mendez’s glancing header.
Rayo Vallecano won 1-0 against Las Palmas, with Bebe scoring a last-minute penalty.
Villarreal settled for a 1-1 draw at home against Alaves, while Getafe and Real Betis shared the points in a 1-1 draw.
On Friday, Osasuna secured a 2-0 victory against struggling Granada, with Ante Budimir scoring twice.