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Barcelona’s young talent, Lamine Yamal, is making waves this season for the senior team. Despite being only 16 years old, he has become an indispensable player under Xavi’s command.
In 40 matches across all competitions, Yamal has netted six goals and delivered seven assists for the Blaugrana. That means he is contributing to a goal every 373 minutes, a remarkable achievement for someone his age.
Given the breakthrough season he is having, it is only logical to dwell deeper into the statistics and do some benchmarking to establish the impact he has had so far.
Individual brilliance
When you watch Yamal play, what immediately stands out is his incredible dribbling skills. He has this amazing knack for getting past defenders, making him far better than his opponents.
Interestingly, he completes 2.97 dribbles per game, with a success rate of 45.8%. To put it into perspective, the amount of successful dribbles places him among the best in the world (85th percentile).
Lamine Yamal completes almost three dribbles per match.
Furthermore, Yamal is not just a skilled ball handler; when he’s dribbling, he’s in the top tier. On average, he makes 5.04 progressive drives per game, with about 2.75 of those reaching the final third and 2.34 inside the penalty area.
Remarkably, he is dispossessed less than once per game. For comparison, he is slightly ahead of Bukayo Saka in this regard.
Meanwhile, what really stands out is his knack for creating dangerous opportunities. When you tally up his key passes and key pre-passes, he averages around 2.78 per game.
Lamine is a passing genius and far superior to other wingers who have left Barcelona recently. He averages 34.47 passes and is much more effective than Raphinha [+4.6%], averaging [78.1%] in effectiveness.
Lamine Yamal plays almost 35 passes per match.
While this falls short of Raphinha’s [-1.88], it’s better than Vinicius Jr’s [+1.60]. Additionally, he generates about 3.02 shooting chances and 0.50…
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Publish date : 2024-04-01 16:16:03
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