Story byVillarreal star claims Barcelona victory was down to one player – and it’s not Lamine YamalFootball EspanaMon, March 2, 2026 at 5:15 AM UTC·2 min readBarcelona secured an impressive 4-1 victory over Villarreal in their La Liga clash at the Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday. Lamine Yamal was the star of the show as he netted a first career hat-trick, but according to one opposition player, he was not the main reason for the Catalans’ success. Villarreal were right in the game at 2-1 after Pape Gueye netted four minutes into the second half, and they had momentum on their side. However, midfielder Santi Comesana believes this was taken away when Hansi Flick introduced Pedri to the action, as he told the media post-match (via MD). AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Pedri calmed everything down, he took the ball away from us.