The dominance of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal in fixtures against Real Madrid counterpart Kylian Mbappé continued on Tuesday evening.
This came on the international stage, as Spain booked their place in the finale of the World Cup in style.
La Roja marked their return to action a short time ago, locking horns with the aforementioned France in a highly anticipated showdown in Dallas.
The aforementioned Lamine featured from the off in the fixture, from his customary berth on the right flank. And en route to an eventual 2-0 triumph, the 18-year-old played a starring role, winning a penalty and causing all sorts of issues with his constant dribbles out wide.
Kylian Mbappé, on the other hand, endured a night to forget, toiling in his efforts to impact proceedings amid a masterful defensive display from the Spanish.
And as alluded to above, with the dust having now settled on the result, a remarkable statistic has come to the fore.
In 11 competitive fixtures between the two superstars at club and country level, Lamine has now emerged victorious against Mbappé nine times.
Conor Laird – GSFN
