How Messi and Lamine Yamal compare at the 2026 World Cup
Lionel
Messi
Lamine
Yamal
Games played
7
7
Games started
6
6
Minutes played
620
495
Goals
8
1
Assists
4
0
Chances created
25
6
Big chances created
8
1
Touches
527
386
Touches in opposition box
43
51
Successful passes
258
180
Dribbles attempted
41
49
Dribbles completed
25
22
Shots (including blocked shots)
34
23
Shots on target
18
10
Distance covered (km)
56.4
50.2
Lionel Messi
Lamine Yamal
Games played
7
7
Games started
6
6
Minutes played
620
495
Goals
8
1
Assists
4
0
Chances created
25
6
Big chances created
8
1
Touches
527
386
Touches in opposition box
43
51
Successful passes
258
180
Dribbles attempted
41
49
Dribbles completed
25
22
Shots (including blocked shots)
34
23
Shots on target
18
10
Distance covered (km)
56.4
50.2
Lionel Messi
Lamine Yamal
Games played
7
7
Games started
6
6
Minutes played
620
495
Goals
8
1
Assists
4
0
Chances created
25
6
Big chances created
8
1
Touches
527
386
Touches in opposition box
43
51
Successful passes
258
180
Dribbles attempted
41
49
Dribbles completed
25
22
Shots (including blocked shots)
34
23
Shots on target
18
10
Distance covered (km)
56.4
50.2
Lionel Messi
Lamine Yamal
Games played
7
7
Games started
6
6
Minutes played
620
495
Goals
8
1
Assists
4
0
Chances created
25
6
Big chances created
8
1
Touches
527
386
Touches in opposition box
43
51
Successful passes
258
180
Dribbles attempted
41
49
Dribbles completed
25
22
Shots (including blocked shots)
34
23
Shots on target
18
10
Distance covered (km)
56.4
50.2
Lionel
Messi
Lamine
Yamal
7
7
Games played
6
6
Games started
620
495
Minutes played
8
1
Goals
4
0
Assists
25
6
Chances created
8
1
Big chances created
Touches
527
386
Touches in opposition box
43
51
Successful passes
258
180
Dribbles attempted
41
49
Dribbles completed
25
22
Shots (including blocked shots)
34
23
Shots on target
18
10
Distance covered (km)
56.4
50.2
Lionel Messi
Lamine Yamal
7
7
Games played
6
6
Games started
620
495
Minutes played
8
1
Goals
4
0
Assists
25
6
Chances created
8
1
Big chances created
527
386
Touches
43
51
Touches in opposition box
258
180
Successful passes
41
49
Dribbles attempted
25
22
Dribbles completed
34
23
Shots (including blocked shots)
18
10
Shots on target
56.4
50.2
Distance covered (km)
Lionel Messi
Lamine Yamal
7
7
Games played
6
6
Games started
620
495
Minutes played
8
1
Goals
4
0
Assists
25
6
Chances created
8
1
Big chances created
527
386
Touches
43
51
Touches in opposition box
258
180
Successful passes
41
49
Dribbles attempted
25
22
Dribbles completed
34
23
Shots (including blocked shots)
18
10
Shots on target
56.4
50.2
Distance covered (km)
Lionel Messi
Lamine Yamal
7
7
Games played
6
6
Games started
620
495
Minutes played
8
1
Goals
4
0
Assists
25
6
Chances created
8
1
Big chances created
527
386
Touches
43
51
Touches in opposition box
258
180
Successful passes
41
49
Dribbles attempted
25
22
Dribbles completed
34
23
Shots (including blocked shots)
18
10
Shots on target
56.4
50.2
Distance covered (km)