Lamine Yamal Reacts to El Derbi Victory

Lamine Yamal wasn’t on the pitch for Atletico Madrid’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid, but the Barcelona teenager still found a way to join the derby storyline.

Once the final whistle had gone, the 17-year-old headed to social media. According to Foot Mercato, he dropped a brief but telling reaction under a post from Atletico defender Marc Pubill, who had shared several images from the victory. One of them showed Pubill going in hard on Kylian Mbappé.

Yamal didn’t need words. Just a string of emojis – enough to make clear how much he enjoyed seeing Real Madrid fall.

For Barcelona, that result was more than just a rival’s bad night. It was a gift in the table.

After seven rounds of La Liga, Barça sit alone at the top. Atletico’s win pushed them up to second on 16 points, while Real Madrid slipped to fourth with 15. The derby didn’t just sting Madrid’s pride; it opened the gap between the champions and their greatest rivals.

Yamal’s online reaction, small as it was, quickly circulated. A teenager, a phone, and a few emojis capturing what many in Barcelona were thinking as the title race tilted a little more in their favour.