Raphinha further strengthened Barcelona’s advantage with a second-half brace as the La Liga champions cruised to victory, handing Aston Villa their first defeat of the Champions League league phase and provisionally moving up to second in the standings. Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal surpassed Kylian Mbappe; to become the highest-scoring teenager in UEFA Champions League history after finding the net in his side’s 3-0 victory over Aston Villa on Tuesday night. The 19-year-old winger capitalised on a defensive error to open the scoring in the seventh minute at Spotify Camp Nou, curling the ball past goalkeeper Zion Suzuki to register his 14th goal in the competition.
The Spain international also holds the records for being the youngest player to score and provide an assist in a Champions League match, as well as the youngest player to score in a semi-final. Yamal’s strike took him past Mbappe, who had previously held the record with 13 Champions League goals as a teenager. The Real Madrid forward, who now has 72 goals in the competition, remains among the tournament’s most prolific scorers. The Barcelona star reached the milestone in just 37 appearances, continuing to rewrite Champions League records. He remains the youngest player to start a match in the competition’s main stage, having made his full European debut against Porto at the age of 16 years and 83 days. In addition, Yamal holds the records for the most Champions League goals scored before turning 18 (five) and before turning 19 (11). In 15 appearances across all competitions this season, the Barcelona forward has scored 13 goals and provided 11 assists, underlining his growing importance in Hansi Flick’s side.
