Lamine Yamal scored a brace as Barcelona defeated Levante 4-2 in La Liga, matching Lionel Messi’s record of scoring three braces in the first five league games of a season in the 21st century. Barcelona extended their perfect start to six competitive wins, while Karim Adeyemi scored a late goal to seal victory.

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 so in La Liga after Messi (back in 2013 for the same club).

Also, Brazil's Raphinha, who also contributed to the win, has now been involved in nine goals throughout the ongoing La Liga season, with six goals and nine assists. As per ESPN, this is the highest tally for a player after the first five matches for FC Barcelona in a season since Messi in the 2017-18 season (10- nine goals and one assist).

Barcelona maintain perfect start