The best in the world! Lamine Yamal overshadowed Vinicius in the Supercup final

The historic ‘beating’ of FC Barcelona over Real Madrid also reflected in the individual performances of the players. While Madrid stars like Vinicius Jr., Jude Bellingham, and Rodrygo were a genuine burden for their team, blue stars like Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, and Raphinha were the main contributors to the historic drubbing of the whites.

In particular, Lamine's performance against Vinicius was, to say the least, striking. The performance of both players calls into question all those who claim that the Brazilian is the best player in the world, when what was seen last Sunday at King Abdullah Sports City proves the opposite.

Lamine 'outclassed' Vinicius in the final

According to data from 'Opta', the Barcelona academy player surpassed the Madrid '7' in most statistics. Lamine had more shots (3-0) and more shots on target (2-0). Additionally, he completed more dribbles (5-1) and had a greater defensive contribution by recovering more balls (6-5), being surpassed only in created chances (0-2).

To complete his spectacular recital, Yamal was the one who equalized the score in the first half with a stunning goal that reminded everyone of the best Messi. The winger was a genuine headache for Ferland Mendy, Aurélien Tchouaméni, and the entire Madrid defense, while Vinicius was taken off the field in the 75th minute due to his irrelevance in the game. In Jeddah, it was proven who the true Ballon d'Or is.