The statistics in which Pau Cubarsí and Lamine Yamal surpass several of the best U-21 players

The FC Barcelona has recently shown a wise tendency to invest in giving opportunities to those young talents from La Masia who, despite some not even reaching adulthood, have made it clear that they do not feel the weight of the responsibility that comes with wearing the jersey of a team of such caliber and the prominence of the blue-and-red team.

Barcelona's commitment to its players is so strong that it has not hesitated to grant them absolute starting positions in the team, making them key pieces in its functioning. Among these are Pau Cubarsí and Lamine Yamal, elements that have become indispensable for Hansi Flick's scheme.

According to metrics from the renowned website 'Transfermarkt', Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí currently rank as the two under-21 players with the most minutes across all competitions. This record accounts for their participation at the club level and in their national teams so far this season (2024-25), leading a 'top 10' that includes important names like Jude Bellingham from Real Madrid and Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen.

Pau Cubarsí - 1st

The player at the top of this list is the Catalan defender Pau Cubarsí, with 26 matches played, accumulating 2053 minutes. The '2' has participated in 22 games this season with FC Barcelona (17 in LaLiga and five in the UEFA Champions League), totaling around 1775 minutes of action.

In addition, he has played two matches with 'La Roja' in the UEFA Nations League (98 minutes) and two matches with the U21 national team in the qualifying phase for the European Championship (180 minutes).

Lamine Yamal - 2nd

The second player in this statistic is his teammate, Lamine Yamal, who has accumulated a total of 1747 minutes in 22 matches. Of these, 19 have been at the club level (15 in LaLiga and four in Champions), adding up to a total of 1535 minutes.

Additionally, he has played three matches with the Spanish national team in the UEFA Nations League (225 minutes), reaching a total of 1760 minutes of action.