Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal overtook Kylian Mbappe to become the highest-scoring teenager in Champions League history with his strike in a 3-0 win over Aston Villa. Yamal, 19, capitalised on a Villa mistake to open the scoring in the seventh minute at Spotify Camp Nou, bending the ball past Zion Suzuki to register his 14th goal in the competition. Raphinha added a pair of goals as the La Liga champions outclassed Villa, handing the visitors their first League Phase loss and provisionally moving up to second in the table.
Yamal's 14 goals have come in just 37 appearances, during which time he has broken a number of other Champions League records. He remains the youngest player to ever start a game in the Champions League proper, having made his full European debut against Porto at aged 16 years and 83 days. The Spain international is also the youngest player to score and assist in a Champions League game, the youngest to score in a semifinal, and the player with the most goals before his 18th (5) and 19th (11) birthdays. However, he is no longer the youngest player to appear in the knockout stages after being overtaken by Max Dowman earlier this year.
Yamal, who finished third in the Ballon d'Or last week behind Harry Kane and Mbappe, has made a fine start to the new campaign. In 15 appearances in all competitions, he has scored 13 goals and provided 11 assists.
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