‎Yamal breaks Mbappé’s Champions League record

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Lamine Yamal has surpassed Kylian Mbappé’s record after providing a decisive assist against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Spotify Camp Nou.

‎Before being substituted late on, the Barcelona starlet provided the decisive assist for Jules Kounde’s winner an action that etched his name even deeper into Champions League history.

‎According to Mundo Deportivo, Yamal’s assist took his total goal contributions in the Champions League to 14 as an 18-year-old or younger, split evenly between seven goals and seven assists. This extraordinary figure makes him the most productive teenager in the competition’s modern-era history (since 1992).

‎In doing so, he surpasses Kylian Mbappé’s previous record of 13, climbing above a list that includes celebrated names like Raúl (7), Jude Bellingham (6), Rodrygo (6), Theo Walcott (6), Warren Zaïre-Emery (5), Cesc Fàbregas (4), and Wayne Rooney (4).

‎What sets Yamal apart is not just the numbers but the steadiness of his rise. His contributions stretch across three consecutive Champions League campaigns, rather than one explosive season.

‎His seven goals include strikes against Monaco, Atalanta, Benfica, and Inter  notably featuring the goal voted Best of the 2024/25 Season. This term, he has continued his scoring form with goals against Olympiacos and Club Brugge.

‎Yamal delivered two assists in 2023/24 (vs Antwerp and PSG), followed by four in 2024/25 (vs Bayern, Borussia Dortmund, and Benfica). This season, he has already added two more against Club Brugge and most recently Frankfurt.

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