Lamine Yamal breaks Mbappé's Champions League teenage goal record

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal now holds the record for the most Champions League goals by a teenager. The 19-year-old opened the scoring in the seventh minute of Barcelona's 3-0 league-phase win over Aston Villa at Spotify Camp Nou on 3 November 2026, his 14th goal in the competition. That took him past Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé, who scored 13 Champions League goals as a teenager for Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain. The Analyst, GOAL and Sporx all reported the record with the same figures.

How did Lamine Yamal score the record-breaking goal?

The record goal came from Aston Villa's attempt to play out from the back. According to The Analyst's match report, a poor goal kick from goalkeeper Zion Suzuki put Villa under pressure, and Joao Gomes then played a blind pass inside his own area straight to Yamal. Yamal took a touch, faced up to the defender in front of him and curled a left-footed shot into the net. He also led the match for shots (6), shots on target (3) and dribbles (7).

Raphinha added two second-half goals as Barcelona won 3-0. According to The Analyst, Villa head coach Unai Emery has now lost 22 of his 31 matches against Barcelona. Yamal played the full 90 minutes and earned an 8.41 rating in ScoreLab data.

Who has scored the most Champions League goals as a teenager?

Lamine Yamal now leads the list of players with the most Champions League goals scored before turning 20. According to the ranking published by Sporx (kicker ran a similar list), the top of the table looks like this:

1. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) — 14 goals
2. Kylian Mbappé (Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain) — 13 goals
3. Erling Haaland — 10 goals
4. Patrick Kluivert — 7 goals
5. Raúl González, Karim Benzema and Jude Bellingham — 6 goals each

The goal record is not his only one. According to The Analyst, the Villa game was Yamal's 37th Champions League appearance as a teenager. Warren Zaïre-Emery also made 37 appearances before turning 20, so the two now share the record for the most teenage appearances in the competition. Yamal's Champions League goal involvements (goals plus assists) for Barça have also reached 27, the same as Samuel Eto'o's total for the club.

How far can Yamal extend the record?

Lamine Yamal was born on 13 July 2007 and turns 20 on 13 July 2027, so he still has time to add to his tally. In ScoreLab data, Barcelona are second in the Champions League league phase with 9 points from 4 games (3 wins, 1 defeat), with the remaining league-phase matches and any knockout ties still to come. Yamal has also scored in each of his last two Champions League games: in the 4-2 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain on 20 October 2026 and against Aston Villa.

His domestic form points the same way. ScoreLab data shows Yamal has started all 11 of Barcelona's La Liga games this season, with 10 goals and 7 assists. His goals per 90 minutes have risen from 0.63 last season to 0.99. Three days before facing Villa, he scored twice and set up another goal in the 6-1 win over Deportivo Alavés on 31 October 2026. Across his career he has 61 goals in 169 club games and 11 goals in 37 appearances for Spain.

When do Barcelona play next?

Barcelona's next match is a La Liga trip to Atlético Madrid on 8 November 2026. Hansi Flick's side lead the Spanish top flight with 30 points from 11 games, 10 of them wins (ScoreLab data). Aston Villa visit Manchester United in the Premier League on the same day.