Lamine Yamal Celebrates Real Madrid’s Derby Loss

Lamine Yamal was nowhere near the pitch for the Madrid derby, but he still found a way to make his presence felt.

As Atletico Madrid edged Real Madrid 2-1 in the seventh round of La Liga, the Barcelona teenager watched on like so many others. When the final whistle went, he headed straight to his phone.

There, on social media, Atletico defender Marc Pubill had posted a series of photos from the game. One of them captured Pubill going in hard on Kylian Mbappé, a snapshot of the intensity that defined the derby.

Yamal didn’t need words. Just a string of emojis under Pubill’s post — a small, unmistakable celebration of Real Madrid’s defeat.

For Barcelona fans, the subtext was obvious. The result in the capital did more than just bruise their great rivals’ pride; it helped the league leaders tighten their grip on top spot.

Seven games into the season, Barcelona stand alone at the summit. Atletico’s victory lifted them to second on 16 points. Real Madrid, beaten and suddenly chasing, slipped to fourth with 15.

The derby didn’t just shift the table. It widened the gap between Barcelona and their eternal rivals, and every little sign of that shift is being watched, liked, and commented on.

Yamal’s brief social media reaction was one of those signs — a teenager enjoying the sight of Real Madrid stumbling, while his own club looks down on La Liga from the top.