Barcelona ratings vs Villarreal: Yamal hat-trick sends Barca four points clear

Lamine Yamal scored a hat-trick as Barcelona beat Villarreal 4-1, stretching their lead at the top of La Liga to four points and collecting the first match ball of his career.

Barcelona started jitterily but grew into the game; after Pape Gueye lost the ball, Fermin Lopez set up Yamal, who curled home after 28 minutes and added a second nine minutes later with a fierce strike. Villarreal pulled one back early in the second half when Nicolas Pepe's corner fell to Gueye, who swept the ball past Joan Garcia, but Pedri's introduction steadied Barcelona and Yamal completed his treble after 69 minutes, with Jules Kounde and Robert Lewandowski adding the fourth in stoppage time.

The published player ratings gave Yamal a perfect 10/10, several Barcelona players earned 8/10 for key contributions, and the rest were marked between 5 and 7 across the squad.

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