Lamine Yamal Surpasses Cristiano Ronaldo’s La Liga Record Following Win vs Real Madrid
- Spain international Lamine Yamal has surpassed Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo's record in the La Liga
- Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-0 in the El Clásico on Sunday, May 10, to secure their 29th title
- Mixed reactions have trailed the brilliant performance of the 18-year-old since breaking into the squad under Xavi
Lamine Yamal has surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo’s La Liga title record after Barcelona secured their 29th league crown.
In the 9th minute, Marcus Rashford scored a stunning free kick to hand the Catalans an early lead.
Nine minutes later, Ferran Torres doubled Barcelona’s advantage with a composed finish as Hansi Flick’s side cruised to victory in El Clasico at Camp Nou.
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Both players celebrated their goals by running toward Flick, who reportedly lost his father earlier in the week.
The Catalan giants have now won 11 consecutive league matches and opened up a commanding 14-point lead over Real Madrid, per Al Jazeera.
Yamal surpasses Ronaldo’s La Liga record
Spain international Lamine Yamal has now won three La Liga titles since breaking into Barcelona’s first team at the age of 15 under Xavi Hernandez.
According to Barca Blaugranes, the 18-year-old has now won more La Liga titles than Cristiano Ronaldo managed during his nine-year spell at Real Madrid.
Yamal lifted the trophy in the 2022/23, 2024/25 and 2025/26 seasons, while Ronaldo won the title in 2011/12 and 2016/17.
The Spain international has been one of Barcelona’s standout players this season, scoring 16 league goals and providing 12 assists, per Sofa Score.
Barcelona also secured their first trophy of 2026 earlier this year after defeating Real Madrid 3-2 in the Supercopa de España final.
Following their latest triumph at Camp Nou, the Catalans have now claimed their second trophy of the year.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has also set an impressive El Clasico milestone.
The German tactician is the first manager to win six of his first seven El Clásico matches, surpassing Pep Guardiola, who won five of his opening seven encounters.
Barcelona are now level with Real Madrid in overall El Clasico victories, with both clubs recording 106 wins each alongside 52 draws.
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Mixed reactions trail Yamal's news record
@mhidesticks said:
"We all know he has a better league legacy than Ronaldo already.
"By the time he retires no one will remember Ronaldo cause he’s going to surpass all of his records."
@Saliu_ade wrote:
"Ronaldo spent 9 years at Real Madrid. One of the greatest players to ever live. Two league titles.
"Yamal has been a senior player for three seasons. Three titles already. The argument hasn't even started yet and he's already winning it. 🌎"
@IamBenson_G added:
"So Lamine Yamal is now bigger than Cristiano Ronaldo in La Liga because he has more titles ? 😂🤣"
Ronaldo snubs Spain’s Lamine Yamal
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo believes the Spain international Lamine Yamal does not deserve to win the Ballon d’Or award this year.
The 40-year-old stated that players from this year’s UEFA Champions League-winning team, Paris Saint-Germain, should be the frontrunners.
Source: Legit.ng
