Lamine Yamal Breaks Mbappe's Record
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has become the youngest player in UEFA Champions League history to reach 25 goal contributions (goals and assists).
Operativ Media reports that the Spanish footballer provided two assists in his team's Matchday 2 fixture against Galatasaray in the tournament's league phase. In a match that ended in a 4-1 victory for the Catalan side, Yamal set up Fermín López in the 50th minute and Anthony Gordon in the 53rd minute.
With this, the 19-year-old winger became the youngest player to surpass 25 goal contributions in the Champions League, tallying a total of 12 goals and 14 assists. He achieved the milestone at 19 years and 92 days old.
The previous record belonged to former PSG and Monaco forward Kylian Mbappé. The France international reached the mark at 20 years and 306 days old.
List of the youngest players to reach 25 goal contributions in the Champions League:
- Lamine Yamal – 19 years 92 days (Barcelona)
- Kylian Mbappé – 20 years 306 days (Monaco, PSG)
- Erling Haaland – 21 years 139 days (Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund)
- Jude Bellingham – 21 years 214 days (Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid)
- Lionel Messi – 21 years 316 days (Barcelona)
- Vinícius Júnior – 22 years 113 days (Real Madrid)
- Raúl – 22 years 261 days (Real Madrid)
- Rodrygo – 22 years 288 days (Real Madrid)
- Mario Götze – 23 years 118 days (Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund)
- Cesc Fàbregas – 23 years 134 days (Arsenal)
