Lamine Yamal’s devastating form shows no sign of slowing down, with the Barcelona teenager equalling his entire league goal tally from last season in just half the games following another match winning display against Elche.
The 18 year old was the star of a 2-0 victory at the Martínez Valero, netting a superb individual goal and playing a pivotal role in Marcus Rashford’s strike. In the process, he matched a club milestone set by the legendary Diego Maradona at the same age.
More tellingly, the numbers now shout what eyes have long suggested: this is Yamal’s most lethal version yet. His goal last night was his ninth in La Liga this campaign, matching his total from the entire 2023/24 season. Crucially, he’s needed just 18 appearances to hit that mark, compared to 35 last term doubling his average from 0.25 to a formidable 0.5 goals per game.
“It was a Lamine kind of goal, wasn’t it? He’s just got that in his locker,” manager Hansi Flick remarked afterwards, before highlighting the winger’s growing maturity. “I’m really happy with his recent situation: He’s not only focused on attack, but on defence as well. It’s really great to see, and we want to have him at this level.”
The stats underscore a player rapidly evolving from exciting prospect into decisive cornerstone. While debates about his workload and fitness have rumbled all season, his output has silenced the doubters. With Barcelona locked in a tense title race and still fighting on multiple fronts, Flick knows maintaining Yamal’s red hot streak could be the difference between silverware and disappointment.
For now, the kid once compared to Lionel Messi is writing his own story and at the current rate, it’s one set to be filled with goals, records, and potentially, trophies.
