This season, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal have made significant contributions to Barcelona’s attacking formation, particularly in terms of assists.
The combination has continuously been a creative force, delivering critical last passes that have had a direct impact on results.
Their influence was once again felt in the exhilarating Copa del Rey semi-final first leg tie against Atletico Madrid, which concluded in a dramatic 4-4 draw.
Raphinha set up Pau Cubarsi’s equalizer at 2-2 and assisted Inigo Martinez in Barcelona’s 3-2 victory.
Meanwhile, Yamal extended his stellar run of playmaking by delivering a well placed pass to Robert Lewandowski, allowing the Polish striker to score and give Barcelona a temporary 4-2 lead. According To barca universal
Both players have emerged as the most productive assist givers in La Liga this season, easily outperforming their opponents. Raphinha has 16 assists in all competitions, while Yamal is close behind with 15.
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They have combined to score 31 goals, a total that no other Spanish football combo can match.
To put this in context, Real Madrid’s highly regarded combo of Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr. have only 19 assists between them, 12 fewer than the Barcelona duo.
Raphinha leading the charge
Raphinha’s assists have been evenly distributed among several competitions. He has seven in La Liga, four in the Champions League, four in the Copa del Rey, and one in the Spanish Supercup.
Yamal, on the other hand, has been most effective in La Liga, where he now leads the assists chart with 11.
He has also contributed three goals in the Copa del Rey and five in the Champions League, with the Spanish Super Cup being the only competition in which he has not provided an assist.
Their steady performances have contributed significantly to Barcelona’s attacking success this season, making them one of the most dangerous creative partnerships and assist kings in Spanish football.
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