Sad Super Classic

At Bernabeu on the night of October 26, where Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid re-conquered El Clasico, with a 2-1 result, Lamine Yamal - the young pride of Barcelona - was only a shadow of himself.

He left the field with 2 shots both wide, 3 touches in Real Madrid's penalty area, created 1 dangerous chance and a total xG index of only 0.03.

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Lamine Yamal lost to Mbappe in episode 1 of the 2025/26 El Clasico. Photo: MD

Those dry numbers tell the truth: Yamal has lost his own halo, right in the most important match of the season. A match where he really wants to prove himself better than Kylian Mbappe, for the 2026 Ballon d'Or.

But the problem is not just in form, but in attitude. A few days before the match, in an online chat with streamer Ibai Llanos, Yamal accidentally said something that caused a stir .

“They stole it and then complained,” he said , referring to Real Madrid. It was a joke, but it exposed the impulsiveness of a young player just reaching the threshold of fame.

Veteran journalist Orfeo Suarez , with many sports books , wrote in El Mundo as a message to Yamal whom he loved: “There are days when it is better to be silent. That is something one only learns over time.”

For Yamal, that lesson came right at the Bernabeu. Because on the wing he plays, Real Madrid left-back Alvaro Carreras

Also according to journalist Orfeo Suarez, Carreras “became the pica” that Xabi Alonso planted as the first mark of the match, a sharp blow that went straight into the confidence of the young Barca star.

In Spain, this is an old idiom, referring to medieval and early modern knights who stuck their spears in the ground after a very costly and arduous campaign.

Real Madrid lost all four Clasicos last season, conceding 16 goals, and now Alonso is helping to stifle Barca. Xabi the Knight has been extremely successful in exploiting Carreras' value to eliminate Yamal from the fight.

Noisy

Since going public with his relationship with Nicki Nicole, Yamal has not been able to avoid controversy off the pitch.

He deleted the photo with the Argentine singer – taken after the Olympiacos match – on Instagram just hours after posting it, but Nicole was still seen in the Bernabeu stands watching El Clasico.

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Yamal barely showed anything. Photo: MD

Marca newspaper said that there was no breakup, but pressure from public opinion and social networks made Yamal lose focus.

Many Barcelona fans also complained that he was neglecting football (some extremists even attacked the post before he deleted it) , and that the innocence in his playing style was being replaced by the ego of a young man who wanted to prove too much.

Ironically, teacher Hansi Flick, who was supposed to help his student maintain balance, contributed to Yamal's complacency.

After the loss to PSG, he publicly defended Lamine, denying that the young player had violated discipline.

But in the match against Girona, Flick revealed his arrogance when he reacted to the referee with the “butifarra” gesture – a defiant “hand-cutting” arm gesture, familiar in Catalonia.

As a result, he was banned from coaching at the El Clasico. The teacher's arrogance (as journalist Orfeo Suarez used the term) unintentionally served as a mirror for his students.

Then on the night of El Clasico, Yamal stood there, lost in the pressure of Real Madrid, trying to prove himself but the more he tried, the more his immaturity was revealed.

Carreras, with his solid and disciplined play, turned him into a broken bird in Alonso's pressing net.

“It’s all about back passes, back passes ,” Vinicius quipped, but it was true. Yamal lacked dribbling down the flanks and one-on-ones, often passing the ball sideways or back .

Real Madrid won, extending the gap to 5 points in the La Liga rankings. Xabi Alonso "caught the first big fish" since replacing Carlo Ancelotti, after heavy losses to PSG and Atletico.

For Barcelona, ​​and Lamine Yamal in particular, there remains only the echo of a simple but valuable lesson: Talent can make people famous early, but only humility can help them become great. Be like Messi!

Source: Mundo Deportivo

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