Barcelona will travel to Atlético Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday, with the league's top spot on the line.
The stakes
Barcelona lead Atlético Madrid by two points. A win or draw would keep Barcelona in front, while a defeat would drop them to second and allow Real Madrid to match their points tally.
Yamal's attacking numbers
Lamine Yamal has scored 13 goals and provided 11 assists across LaLiga and the Champions League. According to statistics from Marca, he has contributed to 24 of Barcelona's goals, more than a third of the team's total.
Raphinha has 22 goals and assists combined, while Mbappé has 19 goals, Harry Kane has 16 and Haaland has 14. Yamal has scored five goals in his last five matches.
Minutes and awards
Yamal currently has 1,263 minutes, ahead of Joan García on 1,216, Cubarsí on 1,052 and Pedri on 1,023.
Yamal was named best young player for the third time and claimed the Kopa Trophy. The Ballon d'Or went to Harry Kane.
Flick's assessment
Hans Flick said a few days ago: "Lamine, in my opinion, is the best player in the world right now. I am very happy with his performances, he is in high spirits, and when he is fully focused, his performances are exceptional"
