Yamal’s feat that scares Mbappe

Lamine Yamal may be feeling a little nervous knowing about this feat. On the other hand, Kylian Mbappe may be a little worried. The feat is that Mbappe has never been able to match Lamine in the knockout stage. In short, Kylian's team has always lost.

If those statistics are now being drawn in the semi-finals of the World Cup, then Mbappe should be worried. Whether it is for a club or a national team, the young Spanish prodigy Yamal has so far shown exclusive dominance in the knockout match.

Yamal and Mbappe have faced each other five times in the knockout stage so far. The winning team was Yamal's team all the times.

The two of them first met in the semi-finals of the 2024 Euro Championship. In that match, Spain defeated France 2-1 and reached the final. Yamal came into the spotlight after scoring a brilliant goal in that match.

Then, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 5-2 in the 2025 Spanish Super Cup final. Barca also won the Copa del Rey final 3-2 in the same year.

Yamal disappointed Mbappe again in the national team jersey. Spain defeated France 5-4 in the 2025 UEFA Nations League semi-finals. Finally, Yamal defeated Real 3-2 in the 2026 Spanish Super Cup final, securing his fifth knockout victory against Mbappe.

This time, Spain and France will face each other again in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals. If all goes well, both will be in the starting XI. As a result, Lamine Yamal will have the opportunity to win his sixth consecutive knockout victory against Mbappe. And Mbappe will aim to win this match and win his first knockout victory against Yamal. And the final is certain!