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Spain star Lamine Yamal scores another early goal in the Nations League

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Pugmire, J. (2026, October 3). Spain star Lamine Yamal scores another early goal in the Nations League. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/spain-star-lamine-yamal-scores-another-early-goal-in-the-nations-league/article_a4687410-226e-5530-8c0f-cbbe5fe9318d.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-03 · by Jerome Pugmire

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Lamine Yamal scored another early goal for Spain against Czechia during a Nations League match on Saturday, putting the team ahead with a sixth-minute strike. Coach Luis de la Fuente was visibly impressed by Yamal’s powerful left-footed shot that went past the Czech goalkeeper Antonín Kinský. This goal continues Yamal's recent scoring streak; he also scored in the second minute of Spain’s previous matches against Croatia and England. The 19-year-old Barcelona defender, who is a Ballon d’Or contender, has been performing exceptionally well for both club and country this season.
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On Saturday, Lamine Yamal scored another early goal in the UEFA Nations League, putting Spain ahead against Czechia with a powerful sixth-minute strike. The 19-year-old Barcelona forward has now scored goals within the first ten minutes of his last three international matches. Spain's victory over Czechia, which concluded with a final score of 3-1, extended their unbeaten streak to 41 games, including their recent World Cup triumph in July against Argentina. This run also solidifies Yamal’s candidacy for the Ballon d’Or award and showcases his exceptional form both domestically and internationally.

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“Article A discusses the upcoming match between Spain and Czech Republic, while Article B reports on Lamine Yamal's goal during the actual match against Czechia that has already taken place.”
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“The articles describe different matches: one between Spain and Czechia on Saturday, and another between Croatia and Spain on Tuesday.”
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Croatia Czechia England Spain the Nations League

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Spain GPE · 2× Yamal PERSON · 2× Antonín Kinský PERSON · 1× Croatia GPE · 1× Czechia GPE · 1× England GPE · 1× La Liga ORG · 1× Lamine Yamal PERSON · 1× Luis de la Fuente PERSON · 1× the Nations League ORG · 1×

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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente shook his head in admiration and disbelief as Yamal cut inside down the right and unleashed a powerful curling shot with his left foot into the top left corner.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
🔮 Goalkeeper Antonín Kinský could not even get near the ball.
2026-10-03 · Toronto Star
Spain star Lamine Yamal scores another early goal in the Nations League · assertive framing
2026-10-03 · Fox News
Lamine Yamal Scores Golazo And Spain's Unbeaten Streak Continues · assertive framing

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Lamine Yamal kept up his run of early goals in the Nations League when he put Spain ahead with a superb sixth-minute goal against Czechia on Saturday. asserted
he → keep → Saturday
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente shook his head in admiration and disbelief as Yamal cut inside down the right and unleashed a powerful curling shot with his left foot into the top left corner. asserted
Yamal → shake → corner
Goalkeeper Antonín Kinský could not even get near the ball. uncertain
Kinský → get → ball
This trademark Yamal strike followed the 19-year-old star’s second-minute goals against Croatia in a 4-1 win on Tuesday and away to England in a 3-2 victory on Sept. 26. asserted
star → follow → Sept.
The Ballon d’Or contender has also been in outstanding form for defending La Liga champion Barcelona this season. ___ asserted
contender → defend → Barcelona
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