Barcelona fans delight as Lamine Yamal tops Vinicius Junior in key ...

Barcelona fans need no reminder of just how crucial Lamine Yamal is to their La Liga title challenge.

La Blaugrana failed to win their three league games without the 17-year-old last month as he recovered from an ankle injury.

Hansi Flick brought him straight back into the starting XI for the 5-1 midweek win away at Mallorca and he laid on an outrageous trivela assist for Raphinha late on in the game.

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Despite his tender years, Lamine Yamal is clearly a vital player for Flick, and his ongoing ability to maintain form will be decisive in their title battle with Real Madrid in 2025.

The two El Clasico foes are ready to battle it out once again in the coming months and Lamine Yamal's personal rivalry with Vinicius Junior is beginning to catch the eye.

Both players play a huge role for their sides, but Barcelona fans will be delighted to see their wing wizard edge above the Brazilian in one key stat, following the win in Mallorca.

Lamine Yamal completed five of his seven attempted dribbles in Palma which saw him regain his spot as La Liga's top dribbler as per data from Fbref.

He is now on 39 for the season so far, with Vinicius Jr on 38, as second place in the Spanish top-flight's dribble list.

Lamine Yamal also has the edge in La Liga assists, with eight, compared to Vinicius' five, as the league leader in that metric.

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The teenager is also on top in the whole of La Liga for goal-creating actions (15) and progressive passes received (169).

However, Vincius leads him in the league goals scored charts, with eight to five.