Lamine Yamal Breaks Champions League Scoring Record

The Azulgrana's young star reached a historic milestone against Aston Villa, surpassing some of Europe's greatest footballers.

The Cule forward reached 14 goals before turning 20, surpassing Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and other legends

The Barcelona forward has scored 14 Champions League goals before turning 20, setting a new record in the competition.

Lamine Yamal made history once again in the UEFA Champions League. The Barcelona forward opened the scoring against Aston Villa to reach 14 goals in the competition, becoming the highest-scoring player in Champions League history before turning 20.

At just 19 years and 113 days old, the Spanish international broke a record previously held by Kylian Mbappé, who had scored 13 goals before reaching that age. The young Barcelona star continues to build his legacy in Europe's premier club competition.

YAMAL SURPASSES MBAPPÉ, HAALAND AND OTHER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LEGENDS

The all-time Champions League scoring rankings for players under the age of 20 are now led by Barcelona's young sensation, who has moved ahead of several stars who left their mark on European football.

The rankings are as follows:

Lamine Yamal: 14 goals.
Kylian Mbappé: 13 goals.
Erling Haaland: 10 goals.
Patrick Kluivert: 7 goals.
Raúl González: 6 goals.
Karim Benzema: 6 goals.
Jude Bellingham: 6 goals.

YAMAL ENDS TWO-WEEK GOAL DROUGHT IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

His goal against Aston Villa also marked his return to the scoresheet in Europe's top club competition after 14 days. His previous Champions League goal came against Paris Saint-Germain on October 20, when Barcelona suffered a 4-2 defeat at the Parc des Princes.

This time, Yamal needed just seven minutes to capitalize on a defensive mistake by the English side and put Hansi Flick's team ahead at Spotify Camp Nou.

Furthermore, the Spanish forward has now scored 14 goals in just 37 Champions League appearances, an impressive record that highlights his impact on European football despite his young age. Even more remarkably, he still has several months before turning 20, giving him additional opportunities to extend a record that is now his alone.

LAMINE YAMAL SURPASSES MBAPPÉ AND MAKES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HISTORY!

NEW RECORD: Reached 14 Champions League goals before turning 20, surpassing Kylian Mbappé's previous mark of 13.
AHEAD OF EUROPEAN LEGENDS: Also moved past Erling Haaland (10), Patrick Kluivert (7), and Raúl, Karim Benzema and Jude Bellingham (6 each).
BACK ON THE SCORESHEET: Scored in the Champions League again after 14 days, following his previous goal against PSG.