Lamine Yamal Matches Fati's Achievement in the Champions League
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Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Barcelona hosted Atalanta in the final round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
The teams ended the match in a 2-2 draw. One of the goals came from Barcelona's prodigy, Lamine Yamal. In doing so, the Spanish youngster matched the achievement of his teammate, Ansu Fati.
Details: At 17 years and 200 days old, Yamal became the second player under the age of 18 to score two goals in the Champions League, following Fati, who scored his second goal at 17 years and 355 days (against Ferencváros in 2020).
Here are the youngest players to score in the Champions League:
- 17 years, 40 days: Ansu Fati ("Inter" - "Barcelona" 1:2, 10.12.2019)
- 17 years, 68 days: Lamine Yamal ("Monaco" - "Barcelona" 2:1, 19.09.2024)
- 17 years, 149 days: Antonio Nusa ("Porto" - "Brugge" 0:4, 13.09.2022)
- 17 years, 194 days: Peter Ofori-Kwartey ("Rosenborg" - "Olympiacos" 5:1, 01.10.1997)
- 17 years, 215 days: Mateo Kovačić ("Dinamo" Zagreb - "Lyon" 1:7, 07.12.2011)
- 17 years, 217 days: Cesc Fàbregas ("Arsenal" - "Rosenborg" 5:1, 07.12.2004)
- 17 years, 217 days: Bojan Krkić ("Schalke" - "Barcelona", 01.04.2008)
- 17 years, 240 days: Martin Klein ("Panathinaikos" - "Sparta Prague", 27.02.2002)
- 17 years, 263 days: Breel Embolo ("Basel" - "Ludogorets", 04.11.2014)
- 17 years, 289 days: Jude Bellingham ("Borussia Dortmund" - "Manchester City" 1:2, 14.04.2021)
- 17 years, 300 days: Aaron Ramsey ("Fenerbahçe" - "Arsenal" 2:5, 21.10.2008)
For reference, the Dailysports team has compiled the full schedule and results of matchday 8, along with the final standings of the league phase.
