Lamine Yamal Enjoys Real Madrid's Derby Defeat

Lamine Yamal didn’t kick a ball in Madrid on derby night, but he still found a way to enjoy it.

As Atletico Madrid edged Real Madrid 2-1 in a tense La Liga clash in the Spanish capital, the Barcelona teenager was following along from afar. When the final whistle went, his reaction arrived not on the pitch, but on social media.

According to Foot Mercato, Yamal interacted with a post from Atletico defender Marc Pubill after the game. Pubill’s upload contained several images from the win, including one frame of him going into a challenge with Kylian Mbappe.

Yamal’s reply? No words. Just a small burst of emojis – enough to make clear exactly how he felt about Real Madrid’s defeat.

For Barcelona, the result was worth more than a quiet smile from their prodigy. Seven rounds into the season, the Catalan club stand alone at the top of La Liga. Atletico’s victory lifted them into second on 16 points, while Real Madrid slipped down to fourth with 15.

The derby didn’t just shift the mood in Madrid. It stretched the gap between Barcelona and their great rivals, a detail that will not have been lost in the Camp Nou dressing room – or on a 17-year-old winger happily scrolling his feed.