Incredible: The 'LRL' surpasses the 'MSN' with 12 goals in 7 Clásicos!

Real Madrid said goodbye to their chances of closing 2024/25 with a title with another resounding defeat against FC Barcelona (4-3). Again, the 'LRL' formed by Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski was a nightmare for the 'merengues', even when the Pole did not even enter the Clásico de Liga.

In total, the three starting forwards of Barça produced 15 of the 16 goals that the team led by Hansi Flick scored against Madrid this season, with the Brazilian being the one who could score the most goals.

Rafa scored 5 goals in 4 games, in addition of two assist. Lamine, on the other hand, collaborated with 3 goals and 2 goal passes, while 'Lewy', in two appearances, scored 3 goals and another assist. Thus, the three combined for 11 goals and 5 assists. A real madness.

In that sense, the 'LRL' has far exceeded the offensive production of the mythical 'MSN' during the three seasons that the culé attack was led by Leo Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar Jr. Next, we review the offensive production of both tridents.

🥅Lamine and Raphinha continued to do damage without Lewandowski

Although Lewandowski could not play the Copa del Rey final due to injury and was not physically at his best for the match on matchday 35 of LaLiga, Lamine and Raphinha continued to wreak havoc on the 'merengue' defense alongside Ferran Torres.

At La Cartuja, the '19' served the goals of Pedri and the 'Shark' that allowed Barça to reach extra time alive. And, on Sunday in Montjuïc, both scored in the first half in which Ferran made history with three assists, while the '8' served one of Rafa's goals.

In the second half, Yamal was close to assisting the Porto Alegre player again, but the '11' was not fine inside the area. In the end, Barça got a full of unprecedented victories in Clásicos, thanks to its offensive trident.

⚽The goals and assists of Barça's offensive trident against Madrid in 24/25

1. Raphinha: 5 goals and 2 assist in 4 games.
2. Lamine Yamal: 3 goals and 2 assists in 4 games.
3. Robert Lewandowski: 3 goals and 1 assist in 2 games.

📊Comparison: goals of the 'MSN' and the 'LRL' against Real Madrid

Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski, the 'LRL', in the match against Girona FC in LaLiga EA Sports 2024-25

Thus, the performance of the 'LRL' is making a notable difference compared to the mythical attack formed by Messi, Suárez and Neymar. In the 6 official Clásicos that the South American trio played between 2014 and 2017, the 'charrúa' was the one who scored the most goals.

'Lucho' scored 4 goals, a couple more than 'Ney' and 'La Pulga'. In addition, in those 6 matches (all in La Liga), Neymar gave a couple of assists, while Messi and Suárez contributed one goal pass each.

The balance was 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, without clashes in Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup or Champions League. In contrast, the 'LRL' has 4 wins and 3 losses in 7 appearances since Yamal's debut at the end of 22/23.

This season, Raphinha also gave a couple of assists in La Liga and the Super Cup, while Lamine did the same by serving two of the goals in the Copa del Rey final. Lewandowski, for his part, added an assist in the Super Cup.

In 23/24, the 'LRL' only produced a couple of goals in 3 games (1 goal from Robert in the Super Cup and an assist from Rafa in La Liga). Lamine was robbed of a ghost goal in the Clásico of the second round (3-2).

In this way, between Yamal, Lewandowski and Raphinha they already have 12 goals and 6 assists in 7 Clásicos against Madrid, a performance far superior to that of the 'MSN' (8G/4A) in their three seasons in the azulgrana team.

Of course, the possibility of facing each other more often in the Cup and Super Cup helps the 'LRL' to have more matches in each season, but the difference is being notable in favor of the trident consolidated after the arrival of Hansi Flick.