Something extraordinary is happening with Lamine Yamal at the start of the new season, and the numbers alone show that the Barcelona youngster has already entered territory few players have reached before. After just six competitive appearances, Yamal has produced an impressive attacking return that has once again placed his name alongside one of the greatest players in the club’s history.
But the story goes beyond his goals and assists. Yamal’s current start has drawn a direct comparison with Lionel Messi, with a remarkable achievement highlighting just how quickly the young star continues to write new chapters in his Barcelona career.
Lamine Yamal has been producing exceptional numbers for Barcelona in the 2026/27 season, scoring seven goals and providing two assists in his first six competitive appearances for the Catalan side. That explosive attacking start has made him one of Barcelona’s most influential players since the beginning of the campaign.
In La Liga alone, Yamal has scored six goals in his first five matches, producing three consecutive braces against Rayo Vallecano, Valencia and Levante. According to Opta data, he became only the second player in the 21st century to score three braces in his team’s first five matches of a La Liga season, after Lionel Messi achieved the same feat with Barcelona in 2012/13.
Yamal added another goal and two assists during Barcelona’s emphatic Champions League victory over Feyenoord, taking his overall tally to seven goals and two assists in his first six competitive appearances of the campaign.
These numbers have arrived at a time when Yamal has already become one of the most important attacking players in Hansi Flick’s side. His continued form has also intensified comparisons with Messi, particularly after he inherited Barcelona’s iconic No. 10 shirt and took on greater responsibility within the team.
Yamal also achieved another historic milestone during the Champions League clash with Feyenoord, becoming the youngest player in the modern era to captain Barcelona in a competitive match. The achievement underlined the level of trust he has earned within the club despite his young age.
With seven goals and two assists in only six matches, Yamal is no longer simply chasing the records established by Barcelona’s previous stars. He is beginning to create a place of his own in the club’s history.
The significance of his start has grown further as Barcelona continue their winning run. The Catalan side won their first five La Liga matches before making it six consecutive victories in all competitions with a 4-2 win over Levante, with Yamal scoring twice in that match.
Yamal now has an opportunity to continue breaking records as attention turns to how far he can take this remarkable start, especially after already beginning to match achievements that have been closely associated with Lionel Messi for years.
