{
  "id": 7353524,
  "title": "Lamine Yamal Matches Lionel Messi Record After Brace As Barcelona Beat Levante 4-2 In La Liga",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/lamine-yamal-matches-lionel-messi-record-after-brace-as-barcelona",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:46:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/lamine-yamal-matches-lionel-messi-record-after-brace-as-barcelona-beat-levante-4-2-in-la-liga"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barcelona secured a 4-2 victory over Levante in a La Liga match on September 14, with young sensation Lamine Yamal becoming only the second player in the 21st century to match Lionel Messi's record of scoring at least three goals in the club's first five La Liga matches of a season. Lamine's brace was his third of the season, following in the footsteps of Messi from the 2013-14 season. Fellow Brazilian Raphinha contributed significantly to the win, adding to his impressive tally of nine goals and nine assists this season, the most for a player in the first five matches of a La Liga campaign since Messi's feat in 2017-18. Despite Levante's late resurgence, scoring two goals in the final stages, Karim Adeyemi's stoppage-time goal sealed the win for Barcelona, extending their perfect start to the 2026-27 season to six wins in a row.",
  "summary": "Barcelona [Spain], September 14: Young Barcelona and Spain sensation Lamine Yamal entered an elite list featuring club legend Lionel Messi with a brace against Levante in winning effort in their La Liga match on Sunday. As per ESPN, Lamine's brace in the match was his third brace across the team's first five matches of the ongoing La Liga season. In the 21st century, he is the second player to do…",
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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."
}