We curated seven instances this season in which Lamine Yamal showed he is one of the best player in the world.
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is sewing together an all-timer campaign which could well help him become the youngest player in history to win the Ballon d'Or, surpassing Ronaldo Nazario (21).
The 17-year-old is a leading performer for a Blaugrana side that is on course for the treble this season, and his stat line is impressive, with 32 goal contributions (13 goals and 19 assists) in all competitions.
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LALIGA clash vs Girona
Coming off the back of a summer in which he led the Spanish national team to Euros success, the 2024/25 season was one of promise for the youngster.
He expressed his desire to improve his goalscoring before the campaign started, and while he started the season well otherwise, it was in the match against Girona that he displayed incredible scoring prowess, scoring a brace in the Barcelona derby.
Supercopa final vs Real Madrid
This was Barcelona's first trophy success of the season, and Yamal was a major protagonist for the Blaugrana.
The teenager scored a well-taken goal in the game, possibly the most important, as it restored parity after Real Madrid had a lightning fast start. With this goal, fans started to view Yamal as one who could be relied upon to change game states.
Champions League clash vs Bayern Munich
Yamal was sensational in Barcelona's 4-1 triumph over Bayern Munich, displaying his prowess as an outlet. He also registered a sumptuous assist, finding Raphinha in space for the third goal of the match.
El Clasico first leg
Weak foot? No weak foot. This game was evidence of graduation in Yamal's game as he scored a bullet shot past Thibaut Courtois with his weaker right foot.
The goal showed fans another weapon the winger has in his arsenal, evidence that defenders cannot just shut him down on his weak foot, as he can punish them just as badly.
Nations League quarter-finals vs Netherlands
Yamal was anonymous in the first leg of this two-legged tie, attracting criticism from Rafael Van der Vaart. In the second leg, however, he scored a brilliant goal in extra time and sent a message to the former Netherlands international.
This helped confirm that Yamal knew how to walk the talk, a trait associated with champions and Ballon d'Or winners.
Copa del Rey Ro16 clash vs Real Betis
Yamal utterly dominated this match against a decent opponent. He scored once and assisted twice in Barcelona's 5-1 rout of the Andalusian outfit.
Copa del Rey semi-final vs Atletico
This was a two-legged tie, and the 17-year-old dominated in both games. He was the talk of the first leg, inspiring a remarkable comeback from two goals down before they let it slip and drew 4-4.
In the second leg, he assisted the only goal of the game and was indefensible by the Atletico Madrid backline.