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Though it's the goalscorers that steal the limelight and the headlines in football, individuals who set them up to find the back of the net are equally worthy of praise.
A team has to foray forward in attack and bypass the opposition defence in order to score goals. So often, the ability to play killer passes in the final third ends up becoming the difference between two sides.
As such, playmakers are just as important as goalscorers. Individuals with excellent technical ability who know how to find and exploit space are essential to every team. When you look at these players, they're usually sensational footballers who have a knack for pulling off the extraordinary in the face of adversity.
The La Liga has always housed some of the finest technicians in the game. On that note, let's take a look at five players with the most assists in the La Liga this term.
5 players with the most assists in the La Liga so far this season
#5 Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema has been a stalwart in attack for Real Madrid for over a decade now. In a team that has seen several high-profile players come and go, the Frenchman has carved out a space for himself and that's by virtue of his well-rounded expertise in the final third.
If Benzema is not scoring goals, he is creating them. He has been one of Los Blancos' standout performers this season and has led from the front so far. Benzema has scored 10 goals and assisted five across 17 appearances in the La Liga so far this season.
The Real Madrid frontline gets rotated frequently in the La Liga but Benzema has navigated the personnel changes around him quite well- which is also something he has done throughout his time at the Santiago Bernabeu.
#4 Kieran Trippier
It is not often that English players move abroad and join the La Liga. Even rarer are instances of them having successful outings there. One of the latest players to break this trend is Atletico Madrid right-back Kieran Trippier who joined from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2019.
He became Atletico Madrid's first English player in 95 years. He was slapped a 10-week worldwide ban for breaching betting rules recently but up until then, he was one of Diego Simeone's best players this season. The ban has been suspended by FIFA until the Court of Arbitration for Sport rules on the case.
Trippier has been good on both sides of the pitch and they have greatly benefitted from his intelligence and movement. His crossing and set-piece delivery are excellent and the 30-year-old has racked up five assists for Il Rojiblancos this season from 14 appearances in the La Liga.
#3 Jorge de Frutos and Marcos Llorente
The former Real Madrid man, Jorge de Frutos, only made a handful of appearances for the senior side during his time at the Santiago Bernabeu. He has showed a lot of promise this season for Levante after serving loan spells at Valladolid and Rayo Vallecano.
Frutos has been pretty effective for Levante this season and has scored two goals and picked up five assists from across 19 appearances. The catch though is that he has only started eight of those games.
Meanwhile, Marcos Llorente's transformation from a sporadically effective defensive midfielder to one of the most productive attacking midfielders at Atletico Madrid has been nothing short of sensational. Llorente has been one of Diego Simeone's most reliable players this season.
The 25-year-old has scored six goals and five assists from 18 appearances so far this term.
#2 Angel Correa
That we have three Atletico Madrid players on this list shows why Atletico Madrid are currently on top of the La Liga table and sitting there rather comfortably. The 25-year-old is close to equalling his stats from the 2019-20 season already and we're only halfway through the 2020-21 campaign.
The aggressive winger who loves to drive forward with the ball and take defenders on and beat them has suffered a dip in form over the past month but he was on top of his game prior to that.
Correa has five assists and three goals from 18 appearances in the La Liga this season. He has come off the bench in six of those games. Angel Correa has been at his most productive while operating down the right flank but can occupy a variety of positions thanks to his versatility.
#1 Iago Aspas
The Spanish veteran striker has been consistently good for Celta Vigo over the past few seasons and he has kept at this term as well. He is one of the main reasons why they are currently sitting in the top half of the table after just about surviving relegation in the 2019-20 campaign.
Aspas has, in fact, been one of the best players in the La Liga this term. Aside from his goalscoring ability, he has elevated his playmaking levels as well. Iago Aspas heads the list for most assists so far this season after having set up six goals in addition to scoring nine for Eduardo Coudet's side in the La Liga.
