Leading the list is another Blaugrana player, Ansu Fati
Winger Barcelona Lamin Yamal became the second youngest goalscorer in history Champions League.
The player scored in the match against Monaco (1:2) in the first round of the 2024/25 Champions League. Lamine scored his goal in the most prestigious European Cup at the age of 17 years and 68 days.
The youngest player to score in the Champions League is fellow Barcelona player Ansu Fati, who scored against Inter in 2019 at the age of 17 years and 40 days. The top five youngest scorers also include Antonio Nousa (Club Brugge, 2022), Peter Ofori-Quaye (Olympiacos, 1997) and Mateo Kovacic (Dinamo Zagreb, 2011).
Yamal has played six matches for the club in all competitions this season. The winger has scored four goals and made four assists.
Barcelona will host Young Boys in the second round of the Champions League on October 1. The Blaugrana will play their next match on September 22 against Villarreal in La Liga.
2 — Lamine Yamal, who has scored a goal in two consecutive games for the first time with #Barcelona 🔵🔴 (57 apps), has become the second youngest goalscorer in #ChampionsLeague history (17 years and 68 days), second only to Ansu Fati (17 and 40). Star. pic.twitter.com/WzBaiS6Lzw
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) September 19, 2024
Source: Sportarena
I’m Scott Moore, a professional writer and journalist based in the US. I’ve been writing for various publications for over 8 years now, and have been working as an author at athletistic for the past five years. My work has been featured by some of the leading sports websites and magazines across Europe.
