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Fifteen-year-old winger Lamine Yamal became Barcelona\u2019s youngest-ever player as they beat 10-man Real Betis to move 11 points clear at the top of La Liga.<\/p>\n
The academy product, who turns 16 in July, was brought on in the 84th minute to replace Gavi.<\/p>\n
At 15 years and 290 days, Yamal is the fifth-youngest player to appear in the competition.<\/p>\n
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Goals from Andreas Christensen, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and a Guido Rodr\u00edguez own goal secured the win.<\/p>\n
Mallorca youngster\u00a0Luka Romero is the youngest player to feature in La Liga when he came on against Real Madrid in 2020, aged 15 years and 219 days.<\/p>\n
Yamal, who Barca boss Xavi Hernandez called \u201cfearless\u201d,\u00a0was included him in the squad\u00a0for the first time against Atletico Madrid last Sunday.<\/p>\n
Betis winger Joaquin, 41, who also featured at the Nou Camp on Saturday, had already made 215 La Liga appearances when Yamal was born.<\/p>\n
Barca took the lead when Christensen got on the end of Raphinha\u2019s inswinging cross to head home his first goal for the club from six yards out.<\/p>\n
Betis substitute Edgar Gonzalez, who had been brought on for the injured Luiz Felipe, was sent off in the 33rd minute after collecting two yellow cards in quick succession.<\/p>\n
Lewandowski scored from a Jules Kounde cross three minutes later to increase the hosts\u2019 lead.<\/p>\n
Raphinha added a third before half-time, following a lengthy video assistant referee check after the goal was initially ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n
Then in the 82nd minute, Ansu Fati\u2019s cross was turned into his own net by Betis defender Rodr\u00edguez to seal the result.<\/p>\n
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