Barcelona sensation has dominated Real Madrid’s Mbappe in head to head encounters | OneFootball

All eyes will be on La Liga this evening as Real Madrid and Barcelona take each other on in a potential title decider.

Heading into this high-octane fixture, all the spotlight is going to be on two star forwards in Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe.

Yamal has outshone Mbappe in head-to-head encounters

As reported by Mundo Deportivo, Yamal has consistently outshone the 26-year-old Frenchman in their head-to-head encounters, giving the Cules plenty to cheer about ahead of this pivotal match.

Mbappe, despite his impressive tally of eight goals in seven games against Barcelona, has struggled to dominate when facing Yamal.

The teenager has been a key figure in Barça’s three victories over Real Madrid this season, including a stunning 4-0 thrashing, a 5-2 Spanish Super Cup rout, and a 3-2 Copa del Rey final win, where Yamal contributed goals and assists.

Yamal will be looking to outshine Mbappe once again vs Real Madrid this evening (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

His moment of genius also propelled Spain past Mbappe’s France in the Euro 2024 semi-finals. Mbappe’s lone triumph came in the 2023-24 Champions League quarter-finals, scoring twice in PSG’s 4-1 comeback at Montjuïc against a 10-man Barça.

Yamal’s record against Real Madrid is far more impressive – three wins, three losses, two goals, and two assists.

Meanwhile, Mbappe, chasing the Pichichi with 25 goals, trails Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski (24) by one, with the Polish striker set to start on the bench tonight due to a recent injury, per coach Hansi Flick.

For Barcelona, tonight’s match is a chance to widen their La Liga lead and for Yamal to further establish himself as a superstar in La Liga – on par with the likes of Vinicius and Mbappe.