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  "id": 14309086,
  "title": "Yamal stays cool at boiling Galatasaray to lift Barcelona to victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/yamal-stays-cool-at-boiling-galatasaray-to-lift-barcelona-to-victory-14309086",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T21:39:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/14/yamal-stays-cool-at-boiling-galatasaray-to-lift-barcelona-to-victory"
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  "account": "In a matchup between Galatasaray and Barcelona in Istanbul, Lamine Yamal played a pivotal role in Barcelona's 4-1 victory in the UEFA Champions League. Barcelona's triumph propelled them to the top of the table with two victories.\n\nThe match started strongly for Barcelona, particularly in the early stages. Lamine Yamal, positioned on the right flank, was closely watched by the home defense and helped direct many of Barcelona's attacks. Galatasaray managed to score in the 27th minute after a quick counter-attack led by Rafael Leao. Rafael found Aleksei Batrakov in the penalty box; Batrakov's shot deflected off Joao Cancelo and found the back of the net.\n\nDespite this early lead, Barcelona managed to regain control of the game. With Yamal down on the edge of the box, the ball found Davinson Sanchez, who immediately sent it away. Dani Olmo received the pass and delivered a perfect through ball to Cancelo, who scored a goal for Barcelona.\n\nIn the second half, Yamal took the lead and helped Barcelona maintain their advantage. At the start of the second half, Yamal set up Anthony Gordon, who unfortunately missed the opportunity to score. Three minutes later, Yamal once again scored from a pass by Fermin Lopez. Just three minutes after the interval, Yamal's accurate pass led to Gordon scoring a goal. In the 65th minute, Yamal delivered a pass to Gabriel Jesus, who unfortunately couldn't control the ball but it deflected to Karim Adeyemi, who scored the fourth goal.\n\nDespite not scoring himself, Yamal played a crucial role in Barcelona's triumphant win. He became the team's youngest ever captain during the previous round and continued to lead the team with the captain's armband.",
  "summary": "Halfway through the second round of matches, the victory lifted Barcelona to the top of the Champions League table with two wins.",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Barcelona thrash Galatasaray 4-1 after comeback in Istanbul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/barcelona-thrash-galatasaray-4-1-after-comeback-in-istanbul",
        "published": "2026-10-13T21:24:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Lamine deslumbra en la goleada del Barcelona contra el Galatasaray",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/lamine-deslumbra-en-la-goleada-del-barcelona-contra-el-galatasaray",
        "published": "2026-10-13T21:30:19.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Yamal stays cool at boiling Galatasaray to lift Barcelona to victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/yamal-stays-cool-at-boiling-galatasaray-to-lift-barcelona-to-victory-14304828",
        "published": "2026-10-13T21:39:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Yamal stays cool at boiling Galatasaray to lift Barcelona to victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/yamal-stays-cool-at-boiling-galatasaray-to-lift-barcelona-to-victory",
        "published": "2026-10-13T22:09:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Yamal stays cool at boiling Galatasaray to lift Barcelona to victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/yamal-stays-cool-at-boiling-galatasaray-to-lift-barcelona-to-victory-14307190",
        "published": "2026-10-13T22:18:31.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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