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World Sports Reporter: The showdown between Yamal and Mbappe is coming, the former had the upper hand last season

11:25pm, 24 October 2025【Football】

October 24th: The Spanish El Clasico is about to start. World Sports reporter Santi Nolla also published a warm-up article before the game.

The article wrote that although Yamal failed to win the Golden Boot last season, he was only one step away from the Golden Ball. The Barcelona player surpassed Real Madrid's Mbappe, who failed to win anything in his first season with Real Madrid.

In the first confrontation between the two sides, Yamal won, and there will be more contests between the two in the future, such as the El Clasico at the Bernabeu this Sunday. This game will also become a key battle between the two to compete for the title of the best player in the world.

Real Madrid has once again returned to the era when only the goalkeeper and forward decided the game. Although the team's frontcourt pressure has improved with the arrival of Alonso, thereby limiting the opponent's ball, it is Courtois and Mbappe who ultimately determine the direction of Real Madrid's game.

The Real Madrid goalkeeper is in excellent condition, but the transfer market website only lists him with a price tag of 20 million euros, which is obviously far lower than his actual value.

This year Mbappe found a new partner to fill the vacancy after the departure of Cross and Modric. Guler and the Frenchman established a good tacit understanding and ushered in an excellent start to the season together.

Yamal has just recovered from a pubic injury and has participated in the last two games, playing 64 and 75 minutes respectively, and is about to complete 90 minutes in Madrid.

For this Barcelona player who is gradually recovering, such progress is logical. He will appear at the Santiago Bernabeu in better shape than he did against Girona and Olympiacos.

Yamal is still that magical player, and there has been a lot of discussion recently about whether he is suitable for the false nine position, but in fact it is not realistic for him to give up the right wing, because whenever he gets the ball, the opponent's defender will feel nervous.

The showdown between Yamal and Mbappe is one of the most exciting highlights in today’s football. Last season, Yamal had the upper hand, but this Sunday, a new round of exciting competition is about to begin.