Lamine Yamal moves ahead of Harry Kane in Europe’s assist charts

Lamine Yamal continued his impressive season by helping Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in La Liga on Sunday, providing the decisive assist in a match in which he also dominated several attacking statistics.

The Barcelona forward created the second goal for Fermin Lopez, who was named player of the match.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Yamal has now become the leading assist provider in Europe, with 12 assists to his name. Eight of those have come in La Liga, while the other four were recorded in the Champions League.

That total puts Yamal at the top of the assist rankings across Europe’s five major leagues. He is one assist ahead of Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane, who has 11.

Tufan, Nico Paz and Glory Grul are next on the list, with each player having provided eight assists.

Yamal’s influence against Atletico Madrid extended well beyond the pass that led to Barcelona’s second goal. He also caused problems for Grimaldo on the right side of Barcelona’s attack, repeatedly challenging the defensive structure with his movement and ability to take on opponents.

The 18-year-old completed six successful dribbles, more than any other player in the match. He was also the game’s leading creator, producing seven chances for his team.

Yamal attempted three crosses, another match-leading figure, as Barcelona sought to exploit space and maintain pressure in the final third.

His contribution was not limited to attacking play. He completed 13 passes in the final third and also made two successful defensive tackles, underlining the breadth of his performance during Barcelona’s victory.

The result came in the 12th round of La Liga and further highlighted Yamal’s importance to Barcelona, with his creativity proving decisive against Atletico Madrid.