LAMINE YAMAL
Lamine Yamal is going for his 2nd official title with Spain and the 6th of his career
Published New:8/06/2025 - 05:19h
Updated New:18/07/2025 - 10:39h
Spain and Portugal define this Sunday the champion of the Nations League. For Lamine Yamal, it will be his second final with La Roja, in search of another title
Lamine Yamal will look for his second official title with Spain this Sunday in the final of the UEFA Nations League. Against Portugal (21:00 CEST), the FC Barcelona winger is going for the last great performance of a memorable season at club and national team level.
His spectacular form has consolidated him this 2025 as the best footballer in the world today and the main candidate for the Ballon d'Or. If he wins the Nations League with La Roja, the 17-year-old winger will take another firm step towards the award given annually by 'France Football'.
In addition, the Mataró native is looking for his sixth official title before turning 18, something unprecedented in world football. In addition to the Euro with the national team, Lamine already has in his record two Leagues, one Copa del Rey and one Spanish Super Cup with Barça.
The finals, a specialty for Lamine Yamal
Before the Spain-Portugal match, the '19' culé has played a total of three finals with full of victories and a spectacular performance. Lamine gave an assist in the Euro final against England (2-1), serving the first goal of La Roja, work of Nico Williams.
This 2025, Yamal also shone in two finals against Real Madrid. For the Spanish Super Cup (5-2), the winger scored the first goal of a Barça that crushed the 'merengues' in Arabia despite starting losing the match.
Afterwards, in the Copa del Rey, Lamine gave two assists that allowed the blaugrana team to force extra time in La Cartuja. The Rocafonda native assisted Pedri and Ferran Torres in a duel that Jules Koundé defined in the extension (3-2).
In summary, the culé youth player has played three official finals, with a balance of 3 victories, 1 goal and 3 assists. Despite his youth, he always appears in the big games.
Finals played by Lamine Yamal:
- Spain 2-1 France (Euro 2024): gave an assist.
- Barça 5-2 Real Madrid (Spanish Super Cup 2025): scored a goal.
- Barça 3-2 Real Madrid (Copa del Rey 2024/25). gave two assists.
Lamine Yamal is going for his second title in 21 matches with Spain
Since his official debut with the absolute of La Roja, on September 8, 2023 against Georgia (1-7), Lamine has played a total of 20 matches in which he has 6 goals and 8 assists, that is, he has produced 14 goals (0.7 per match).
In his record is already the Euro 2024, where he was chosen as MVP of the semifinal against France and best young player of the tournament. In the Nations League 24/25, the Mataró native has 3 goals in 6 appearances, after his double against France (5-4) and the great goal against the Netherlands (3-3).
In this way, the Barça youth player is going for his second official title with Spain and the sixth of his short sports career. In front will be Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, who is also going for his second Nations League (he won the first edition, the 18/19).
Statistical summary of Lamine Yamal with Spain
- Matches played: 20
- Goals: 6
- Assists: 8
- Goal average: 0.7 (goals and assists)
- Titles: 1
| FC Barcelona | Spanish national team |
|---|---|
| LaLiga 22/23 | Euro 2024 |
| Spanish Super Cup 2025 | |
| Copa del Rey 24/25 | |
| LaLiga 24/25 |
