Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Friday, 24 April 2026, 08:12 / Updated Friday, 24 April 2026 08:12
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal suffered a muscle tear in the match against Celta Vigo (1-0) and will miss the rest of the season.
Just a few hours after receiving the diagnosis, Lamine Yamal reacted on social media with a message in which he expressed his regret for missing the last 6 matches of La Liga 2025 – 2026.
Lamine Yamal: “The accident takes me out of the game when I most wanted to be there”
Among them, El Clasico with Real Madrid, scheduled for May 10, at the “Camp Nou”, a match that Barcelona's winger will have to watch from the stands. “This injury takes me out of the game when I most wanted to be there and it hurts more than I can explain.
It hurts me that I can't fight alongside my teammates, that I can't help when the team needs me. But I believe in them and I know they will give everything in every match,” Lamine posted on social media.
Lamine Yamal: “This is not the end”
Although he will not be able to play, he wanted to ensure that he will be actively involved in the duel with the great rival: “I will be there, even if from the sidelines, supporting them, encouraging them and pushing them on, like everyone else.
This is not the end, it's just a break. I will come back stronger, more eager than ever, and next season will be even better. Thanks for the messages and support. “Vicca el Barça!”.
Mundo Deportivo reports that Lamine Yamal is expected to be fit for the 2026 World Cup
Lamine Yamal was injured at the end of the first half of the duel with Ionuț Radu's Celta. In the 40th minute, after the penalty obtained and converted by himself, the Catalan player felt something and immediately sat down on the turf, putting his hand to the thigh of his left leg. He then motioned to be replaced, which was done.
Following the remains carried out on Monday morning, at the sports base of Barcelona, it was determined that he suffered a muscle tear in the femoral biceps and will undergo treatment in the next period. Mundo Deportivo announced that the team's star will no longer play for the Catalan outfit this season, but claims that “is expected to be fit for the 2026 World Cup“.
