FC Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, a bonafide rising superstar, has already matched a record held only by Lionel Messi in the 21st century, and he is doing it with some absolutely jaw-dropping early-season numbers. The teenage forward has racked up seven goals and two assists in just his first six competitive appearances for the Blaugrana in the 2026/27 season. This kid is on fire.
Yamal’s Brutal La Liga Streak
But get this: his La Liga figures are even more insane. Yamal has scored six goals in the opening five league matches, and every single one of those six goals came in the form of three separate braces. Think about that for a second. Since the turn of the century, only former Barcelona captain and club legend Lionel Messi himself had ever managed to pull off that same feat. We are talking about nobody else in the entire 21st century scoring three braces in the opening five rounds of a La Liga season. Yamal is playing on a whole other level right now. Messi did it back in 2012/13, finding the net twice against Real Sociedad in a 5-1 win, Osasuna in a 2-1 victory, and Getafe in a 4-1 success. Now, Yamal has matched that, making history with his own ridiculous run.
Top of the Charts, Leading the Attack
Yamal’s latest double came this past Sunday in Barcelona’s 4-2 victory over Levante. Before that, the 19-year-old sensation had bagged two more goals in the dominant 5-0 win against Valencia, and he’d kicked things off with a brace against Rayo Vallecano in Barcelona’s 5-2 victory. These numbers are not just impressive; they’ve shot Yamal straight to the top of the La Liga scoring charts. He is currently sitting with six goals, tied with his Barcelona teammate Raphinha, last season’s Pichichi winner Kylian Mbappe, and surprise goalscorer Sergio Camello. With the first international break of the season on the horizon, Yamal has firmly established himself as one of Barcelona’s main goal sources. Alongside Raphinha, these two forwards alone have accounted for 12 of Barcelona’s 21 league goals, helping Flick’s side command the top of the domestic table. This is an absolutely historic start for the La Masia product, equalling a unique record held by the greatest player in Barcelona’s history. What is he going to do next? We cannot wait to find out after the break.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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