Barcelona and Spain winger Lamine Yamal has continued his remarkable dominance over France captain and Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé. Following La Roja’s 2-0 victory over Les Bleus in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals in Dallas, Yamal has now racked up 9 wins in 11 direct meetings against Mbappé across club and international football.
Club and Country: 9 Wins and Zero Draws
Prior to the Dallas showdown, the two superstars had faced each other 10 times, with Yamal winning 8 and Mbappé claiming just 2 victories—with zero draws.
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Club Level: Eight of those meetings occurred at the club level. Barcelona triumphed in six of them, while Mbappé’s teams won only twice.
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Mbappé’s Only Two Wins: The first was with PSG, a 4-1 Champions League quarter-final second-leg win where Mbappé scored twice and Yamal provided an assist. The second came during the 2025-2026 season, when Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 in La Liga, with Mbappé on the scoresheet.
El Clásico Dominance: 5 Losses for Mbappé in 6 Games
Since joining Real Madrid, Mbappé has faced his Catalan rivals six times in El Clásico, suffering five defeats and winning just once.
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In the 2024-2025 season, Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 at the Bernabéu, with Yamal scoring.
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This was followed by a 5-2 Barcelona win in the Spanish Super Cup final, a 3-2 win in the Copa del Rey final, and a thrilling 4-3 league victory where Mbappé’s hat-trick was cancelled out by a late Barcelona surge.
A Flawless International Record
At the international level, Yamal remains undefeated against Mbappé in three matches:
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Euro 2024 Semi-Final: Mbappé assisted France’s opener, but Yamal’s spectacular long-range strike inspired a 2-1 Spain win.
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2025 Nations League Semi-Final: Yamal scored twice in a sensational 5-4 Spanish victory.
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2026 World Cup Semi-Final: Spain’s latest 2-0 victory in Dallas.
While Yamal did not score or assist on Tuesday night, he won the crucial 22nd-minute penalty converted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
Statistically, Mbappé still leads in goals (8 to Yamal’s 6), while Yamal leads in assists (3 to 1), leaving both tied at 9 total goal contributions. However, the most telling stat remains: 9 wins to 2.
