Barcelona player becomes the youngest to make an assist in the UEFA Champions League

Barcelona is playing an away match in the group stage of the Champions League against Antwerp.

The hosts quickly took the lead. Already in the second minute of the match, Arthur Vermeiren put Antwerp ahead. Barcelona managed to equalize in the first half. In the 38th minute, Ferran Torres restored parity in the score. However, the main highlight is that the goal assist was provided by Lamine Yamal. Thus, the 16-year-old player became the youngest assister in the Champions League.

It is worth recalling that in April 2023, Lamine made it into the squad for the La Liga match against Atlético Madrid for the first time, but did not appear on the field. On April 29, 2023, he made his La Liga debut, coming on as a substitute in a match against Real Betis. At the age of 15 years and 290 days, Yamal became the youngest player in Barcelona's history.

In October 2023, Lamine Yamal extended his contract with Barcelona until June 30, 2026. The following day, on October 4, Lamine was included in the starting lineup for the Champions League match against Porto, at the age of 16 years and 83 days, making him the youngest player in the history of the tournament to start a match from the beginning.