‘Worth half a goal’ – Fermin Lopez hails Lamine Yamal’s assist as Barcelona beat Atletico

Fermin Lopez praised teammate Lamine Yamal after Yamal set up the winning goal in Barcelona's 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday in La Liga. Lopez scored both goals for Barcelona to overturn an early deficit, describing Yamal's decisive assist as being worth "half a goal."

Atletico Madrid took an early lead through Giuliano Simeone before Lopez equalized and then completed the comeback. The victory moved Barcelona five points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of the table, leaving Diego Simeone's side in third place.