Just one year ago, on October 28, 2023, Lamine Yamal He became the youngest player to play in a Classic. He was 16 years and 107 days old. Tonight, the Catalan winger took another step on his triumphant path: he became the youngest to score in a cross between the Barcelona and Real Madrid17 years and 106 days old.
With his goal tonight, in the 77th minute after a pass from Raphinha, in Santiago Bernabeuin the commitment corresponding to day 11 of LaLigathe Spanish international destroyed the record of his friend and teammate Ansu Fatiwho scored his goal against the whites at 17 years and 358 days old, and that of Vicky Lopezwho did it when he was 17 years and 116 days old. Lamine Yamal adds another legendary record to its long history.
From record to record
The culé youth player made his debut in LaLiga with the Barça at the intersection against Betis In the 22-23 season played in the Spotify Camp Nou on April 29: he intervened in 7 minutes. He was 15 years, 9 months and 16 days old and became the youngest player to play in a regular national tournament match with the Barça first team. Likewise, he snatched Ansu Fati the first place on the podium as the youngest culé to participate in the Champions League: debuted in the group stage against Antwerp September 19, 2023 con 16 years and 68 days.
The youth player achieved an unprecedented milestone in the First Division and Barça shared his beginnings on social media
But it is not only historic with the Barcelona. He holds the record of being the earliest to appear in a starting eleven in LaLiga: pulverized, in the crash in the Olympic Stadium against him Cadizthe data of Fabrice Olinga and Iker Muniain: It premiered when he was 16 years and 38 days old. Furthermore, not only is he the youngest assistant in the Spanish competition, he is also the youngest scorer in the entire history of the tournament: when he scored in GranadaOn October 8, 2023, he was only 16 years and 87 days old.
But if all this were not enough, Lamine left marked forever his name in history The Red. Among other records, in thematch against Georgiaplayed on September 8, 2023, he became the debutant and the youngest scorer of the Spanish team: he debuted and scored a goal at 16 years, one month and 57 days. He also has the feats of being the youngest footballer to play in a Euro Cupin the clash against Croatia of matchday 1 played on June 15, he was 16 years and 339 days old, and the youngest to score in the history of the country tournament: it was in the semifinals against France. In addition, he is the earliest footballer to lift an international trophy.
Today, in the Bernabeu added another record of the many that the Barça golden boy has: he became the youngest to score in a Classic.
