1. El Clasico – the Super Classic between Real Madrid and Barcelona – has never been just a match. It is a symbol of pride, history and power struggles.

This weekend (10:15 p.m. on October 26), at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, between the two biggest powers in Spanish (and world ) football, all eyes will be on two famous stars: Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal.

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Mbappe has explosive form with the number 10 shirt. Photo: EFE

Not only is this a confrontation between two outstanding talents, it is also a match that will shape the world football order, where the two leading candidates for the 2026 Golden Ball will face each other.

Real Madrid lead La Liga with 24 points after 9 rounds, while Barca is right behind with only 2 points less.

Mbappe is at his peak with Real Madrid. The 2025/26 season saw him switch to the legendary No. 10 shirt after Luka Modric's departure, and the number seems to be giving him more power.

After 9 La Liga matches, the French player has scored 10 goals - a start that the history of "Los Blancos" rarely records, assisted 2 times, leading the list of top scorers.

An average of 1.14 goals per game, with 44 shots (45% on target), made him Real Madrid's sharpest striker under coach Xabi Alonso.

He recently scored in a 1-0 win over Getafe, and a hat-trick against Kairat Almaty in the Champions League. However, the 5-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid was a reminder of the pressure.

2. Mbappe not only scored but also created space for Vinicius, dropping very low to participate in the ball, and coordinating very well with Arda Guler.

In other words, Mbappe is in Ballon d'Or mode. The season has only just passed the starting line, but "KL10" is already one of the two candidates that experts rate highly to win the award from France Football and UEFA.

The remaining candidate is of course the opponent on the other side of the battle line, Lamine Yamal – Barca's 18-year-old prodigy – representing freshness and creativity.

Despite a groin injury that saw him miss October's internationals, Yamal was brilliant in the matches he did play.

So far, Lamine Yamal - who also started the season wearing the No. 10 shirt, inheriting the legendary Lionel Messi - has scored two goals and provided five assists. But his impact is not just about these statistics.

Yamal has been hugely influential in Hansi Flick's attacking and high-intensity pressing style of play. He is at the heart of almost every pass.

Whenever Yamal has the ball on the right wing, it always gives the feeling that the opponent's goal will be shaken.

The data speaks for itself: his frequency of creating moments leading to a goal (in the previous two actions) is 1.72 per 90 minutes – the highest in Europe’s top five leagues. Mbappe’s is 1.26 goals per 90 minutes.

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Yamal creates the most goals per 90 minutes in Europe. Photo: FCB

In addition, Yamal also leads Europe in the frequency of creating finishing moves - up to 7.62 times/90 minutes. Vinicius is 7.06; while Mbappe is 6.98.

3. The injury has affected Yamal 's playing time, but has not reduced his performance in situations where he has the ball.

Mbappe vs Yamal is not just a creative confrontation of speed, but also two footballing philosophies: France's individual strength versus Spain's collective talent.

If Mbappe represents the explosion, with a record 43 goals in his debut season at Real Madrid, along with the Golden Boot, then Yamal carries the image of a street artist from Rocafonda.

Yamal's style of play is similar to Neymar's, full of improvisation in dribbling situations. At the same time, his influence is similar to Lionel Messi's peak period at Barca.

At the recent 2025 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony, Yamal finished behind Ousmane Dembele. However, second place is also a success for a player who has just turned 18 and has already established his own style.

El Clasico at the Bernabeu is about more than just three points. It's not just a clash between arch-rivals Real Madrid and Barca, it's shaping the future of football: the battle to claim the throne between Mbappe and Yamal.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/sieu-kinh-dien-mbappe-vs-yamal-cuoc-chien-qua-bong-vang-2456437.html