Lamine Yamal reaches double figures

Lamine Yamal reaches double figures

After the game against Atalanta, the forward now has 10 goals and 13 assists this season, plus two Champions League MVP awards

Most may already know about Lamine Yamal's quality, but the young La Masia forward continues to wow. The game against Atalanta may have not have been fast-flowing, but the Catalan took it upon himself to carry the blaugrana attack. He knew what to do every time, showcasing his skills time and again. It was a tough match against an Italian side that came to play, and Lamine found a way to deal with the man-to-man marking system. With no reward for his efforts in the first half, a goal came right after the start of the second.

That goal confirmed his great current run of form, as he has now achieved double digits for the season. His 10 goals and 13 assists put him right up there with the best. Only seven other players have achieved double figures on both metrics this season – Salah (23/17), Raphinha (23/11), Marmoush (20/13), Wirtz (15/10), De Ketelaere (11/10), Watkins (11/10), and Bellingham (10/10).

Second MVP award

His brilliant performance, crowned by a great goal, saw Barça's number 19 named MVP for the match. He had already won the award in Dortmund and this second nomination came as he brought the league phase to a close in the best possible manner from a personal standpoint.

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This also means that Lamine Yamal became the second blaugrana aged under 18 to score two goals in the European competition. Ansu Fati achieved it first aged 17 years and 355 days old, with Lamine Yamal joining him aged 17 years and 200 days old.

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