Lamine Yamal secured a draw for Barcelona on Tuesday during the final stages of their Champions League round of 16 first-leg match against Newcastle by netting the leveling goal.
This youthful prodigy successfully converted a critical spot-kick towards the game’s conclusion, elevating his tally to 20 goals for the 2025/26 campaign.
This accomplishment represents another broken record for the Spanish national player, as Lamine Yamal, who is merely 18 years old, now stands as the youngest individual to ever net 20 goals in a solitary season for Barcelona.
In order to accomplish this, the Barcelona number 10 surpassed the legendary Ronaldo Nazário in the standings. The Brazilian icon had previously attained this achievement when he was 20 years, four months, and four days old during the 1996/97 season.
Javier Saviola also scored 20 goals for the Catalan club in the 2001/02 season at 20 years, four months, and 16 days of age, thus securing his place on the historical leaderboard. Josep Escolà (1934/35) and Lionel Messi (2006/07) also feature among this notable collection of prolific scorers.
Yamal, concurrently, consistently solidifies his reputation as a master of shattering records. Earlier in March, the youthful attacker made history by becoming the youngest footballer to score three goals in a single La Liga match.
During the current season, the talent from La Masia has contributed to 34 goals directly – scoring 20 and assisting 14 across 37 games – establishing him as a highly impactful member of Hansi Flick’s squad.
