Summary
- Lamine Yamal’s opening goal in Barcelona’s 3-0 Champions League win over Aston Villa on Tuesday was his 14th in the competition — a new all-time record for a player under 20.
- The previous mark was Kylian Mbappé’s 13 teenage goals; behind them sit Erling Haaland (10) and Jude Bellingham (6). Yamal reached 14 in 37 appearances, at 19 years and 113 days.
- He does not turn 20 until July 2027, so the record is still live — every Champions League goal he scores this season extends it.
The record had been coming for a month. Yamal drew level with Mbappé at 13 when he scored against Paris Saint-Germain on October 20, and on Tuesday night at Camp Nou he needed only the opening minutes to own it outright: a Villa error in the build-up, the ball at his feet, and a curled finish for Champions League goal number 14 — at 19 years and 113 days old.
The company he leaves behind tells the story. Mbappé’s 13 came in just 23 matches across Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain. Haaland managed 10 as a teenager, Bellingham 6, Raúl and Karim Benzema 6 each. Yamal’s 14 have come in 37 appearances since a debut at 16 years, two months and six days — he also holds the records for most goals before turning 18 (five) and before turning 19 (11), the latter already taken from Mbappé as well.
What makes this one different from most teenage records is the runway left in it. Yamal has the rest of this Champions League campaign — and he is already level on three goals this season with Mbappé himself — to push the mark somewhere a future teenager may never reach. Barcelona’s number 10 is not chasing history anymore. He is setting the distance.
Source: FC Barcelona, BeSoccer and Mundo Deportivo reporting, cross-checked November 4. Photo: FC Barcelona.
