Lamine Yamal's 'drought': three and a half months without scoring in LaLiga

Despite not registering his name in the statistics, Lamine Yamal was one of the standout figures in FC Barcelona's victory against Sevilla. The player was a constant threat down the right flank of the attack and came close to scoring with a couple of shots that were well saved by the opposing goalkeeper Nyland, who was primarily responsible for keeping the star from Mataró scoreless in Nervión.

And despite his persistence, the '19' blaugrana still has not ended his drought in LaLiga. The match against the team managed by Xavier García Pimienta is the ninth consecutive game for the winger without celebrating a goal in LaLiga, which translates to an estimated time of three and a half months without seeing the net in the local competition.

Lamine Yamal's nine consecutive matches without scoring:

1. November 3, 2024 - FC Barcelona vs Espanyol: 3-1
2. November 30, 2024 - FC Barcelona vs Las Palmas: 1-2
3. December 3, 2024 - Mallorca vs FC Barcelona: 1-5
4. December 7, 2024 - Real Betis vs FC Barcelona: 2-2
5. December 15, 2024 - FC Barcelona vs Leganés: 0-1
6. January 18, 2024 - Getafe vs FC Barcelona: 1-1
7. January 26, 2025 - FC Barcelona vs Valencia: 7-1
8. February 2, 2025 - FC Barcelona vs Alavés: 1-0
9. February 9, 2025 - Sevilla vs FC Barcelona: 1-4

The last time Lamine Yamal celebrated a goal in LaLiga was on October 26, 2026, in the first Clásico of the season against Real Madrid (0-4). While it is true that during this period he suffered a couple of injuries that kept him out for three matches, the player has not been able to break his scoring drought in the competition, although he has provided four assists in these 9 matches.

Lamine's luck has been different in other tournaments

Thus, the academy graduate has recorded five goals in the 20 matches he has played in LaLiga this season. In other competitions, however, the player has shown greater accuracy, scoring another six goals in the Champions League (2), the Supercopa de España (2), and the Copa del Rey.

In total, Lamine has accumulated 11 goals this season across all competitions, far surpassing the 7 goals scored in his first year with the first team (2023/24) under Xavi Hernández and breaking for the first time in his short career the barrier of 10 goals in a single season. Despite this momentary 'drought', it is only a matter of time before the Barça star finds his scoring touch again in LaLiga.