In a stunning display of youthful brilliance, Barcelona’s teenage sensation, Lamine Yamal, etched his name into the record books once more during Sunday’s thrilling encounter against Granada.
At the tender age of 16 years and 87 days, Yamal became the youngest scorer in La Liga history, surpassing the previous record held by Malaga’s Fabrice Olinga, who achieved the feat at 16 years and 98 days in 2012. Follow your favourite La Liga team with attractive La Liga odds from Nextbet.
Yamal’s historic goal came in the first-half stoppage time when he seized a loose ball and calmly slotted it into the open net. This remarkable achievement adds to a growing list of records for the young prodigy.
The Barcelona wonderkid had previously set records as the youngest player to debut in La Liga, the youngest to start in the Champions League, and the youngest to play for Barcelona, all within the past season. His extraordinary talent also extends to the international stage, where he became the youngest player to appear for Spain and the youngest scorer in a European Championship qualifier.
Barcelona’s coach, Xavi, acknowledged Yamal’s contribution to the team, stating, “Lamine is helping us a lot and making a difference. He scored an important goal.”
Yamal’s pivotal goal against Granada played a crucial role in Barcelona’s fightback, as they clawed their way back from a 2-0 deficit. Bryan Zaragoza had put the hosts ahead with two goals in the first half-hour, including a strike in the opening 20 seconds of the match. Sergi Roberto’s equalizer in the 85th minute set the stage for an exhilarating finish.
Although Barcelona appeared poised for victory when João Félix found the net in stoppage time, the goal was disallowed due to an offside infringement by Ferran Torres.
This thrilling 2-2 draw leaves defending champions Barcelona in third place, trailing Catalan rivals Girona by one point and arch-nemesis Real Madrid by two. Girona and Madrid both secured victories on Saturday, intensifying the race for the La Liga crown.
Barcelona faced this challenge without star striker Robert Lewandowski, sidelined by injury, and witnessed the debut of 20-year-old midfielder Fermín López.
Unfortunately, the joy of Yamal’s record-breaking feat was tempered by the loss of defender Jules Koundé to injury just before halftime.
Despite the draw, Granada extended their streak of consecutive draws to three, keeping them in second-to-last place in the La Liga standings. Get the latest updates from the La Liga only on Nextbet Sports.
