Lamine Yamal continues to scale new heights with Barcelona after breaking yet another record in the UEFA Champions League.Â
The winger has, over the past two years, emerged as one of the most talented and exciting players in the world with his dazzling performances and silky skills.
Despite his young age, Yamal is ever present in the Barça starting lineup when fit and continues to set incredible standards as a teenager.
Lamine Yamal breaks yet another Champions League record
Following his recent recovery from injury, Yamal started in Tuesday night’s 6-1 demolition of Olympiacos. It was his 25th appearance in the competition, making him the youngest player (18 years, 100 days) to reach that number of games in Champions League history.
The Spain international surpasses surpasses the previous record held by Paris Saint-Germain’s Zaire-Emery, who played his 25th match when he was 19 years and 32 days old. He also converted a spot kick in the second half to become the second youngest player to score a penalty in the competition.
Yamal has been racking up records for club and country in his fledgling career. He’s already the youngest player to start a game in the Champions League and the youngest to play in the knockouts, while he is the second youngest to feature in the competition (after Youssoufa Moukoko). He’s also the second youngest scorer in Champions League history, behind Barcelona teammate Ansu Fati.
List of Lamine Yamal records for Barcelona and Spain so far:
- Youngest goalscorer in the Supercopa (16 years and 182 days).
- Youngest goalscorer in the Copa del Rey (16 years and 196 days).
- Youngest player to start, score and assist for Barcelona.
- Youngest player to score in LaLiga.
- Youngest player to score a brace in La Liga and first ever to do so under the age of 17.
- Youngest player to register more than ten goal contributions in La Liga (16 years and 213 days).
- Youngest player to feature for Barcelona in El Clasico.
- Youngest goalscorer in El Clasico history (17 years and 105 days).
- Youngest player named in a starting lineup in the Champions League.
- Youngest player to play in the knockout stage of the Champions League.
- First player to win the Kopa Trophy twice.
- Youngest player and goalscorer for Spain (16 years and 57 days old).
- Youngest goalscorer in a Euro qualifying match (16 years and 57 days old).
- Youngest player to feature in a European Championship (16 years and 338 days).
- Youngest player to provide an assist in the European Championship (16 years and 338 days).
- Youngest goalscorer in the European Championship (16 years and 362 days).
- Youngest player to feature in the knockout stage of the European Championship (16 years and 353 days).
- Youngest player to win the Euros (17 years and 1 day)
- Youngest player to register a goal in a Euros final.
- Joint-most assists (4) in a single Euros tournament.
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