La Liga: Nicolas Pépé puts pressure on Yamal and Mbappé

Africa 17 September 2025 at 09:32

Imed Ben Amara

News Editor

Ivorian international Nicolas Pépé has rediscovered the joy of playing with his Spanish club Villarreal.

In 4 matches played in the Spanish Championship 2025-2026 season, he has scored 2 goals and provided just one assist.

A strong start to the season for the former Arsenal player, who is putting the heat on Spain's Lamine Yamal and France's Kylian Mbappé in the race for the top spots in La Liga's best players ranking.

According to statistics from whoscored, Nicolas Pépé sits in fourth place in this ranking with a rating of 7.98.

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Only three players have managed better stats than him so far: Lamine Yamal (8.74), Kylian Mbappé (8.65), and Nico Williams (8.08).

The Nicolas Pépé coup for Villarreal

The "Yellow Submarine" can pat themselves on the back for showing great instinct in the Nicolas Pépé deal.

Signed as a free agent, the Elephants star has managed to revive his career in Spain. In 33 matches played, he scored 5 goals and provided 7 assists.