Barcelona beat Deportivo Alavés 6-1 in the 11th round of La Liga on Saturday, with Lamine Yamal scoring twice at the Spotify Camp Nou. The win moved Barcelona to 30 points and the top of the table, two clear of Atlético Madrid and six ahead of Real Madrid, who travel to Racing Santander in the same round on Sunday.
Yamal reaches 40 goals
Yamal's brace against Deportivo Alavés took his tally to 40 goals before his 20th birthday. He drew level with Michael Owen on 40 goals before 20 and moved to within one of Kylian Mbappé's 41-goal mark over the last 30 seasons across Europe's top five leagues.
Yamal does not turn 20 until next July.
Barcelona move top
Barcelona went top of La Liga on 30 points with the victory. Atlético Madrid are two points back, while Real Madrid are six behind before their trip to Racing Santander in the same round on Sunday.
Real Madrid travel to Racing Santander in the same round on Sunday.
Flick reaches 100 wins
Hansi Flick chalked up his 100th win in official competitions with Barcelona, with 10 draws and 21 defeats also listed.
Run-up to the match
Barcelona went into the match after losing 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain and 2-1 to Real Madrid.
