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Teen sensation breaks Zaire-Emery’s record as youngest player to reach 25 appearances in the competition

Lamine Yamal makes Champions League history with Barcelona at just 18 years old

Another night, another record for Lamine Yamal. The Barcelona prodigy continues to rewrite the history books becoming the youngest player ever to reach 25 Champions League appearances at just 18 year and 100 day.

The milestone came as Barca faced Olympiacos at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys (Montjuic) in 3rd matchday of the 2025 /26 Champions League league phase.

Head coach Hansi Flick included Yamal in the starting lineup confirming once again his trust in the teenager’s brilliance on the European stage.

Record breaking feat

According to Mundo Deportivo, Yamal surpassed the previous record held by Warren Zaire Emery of Paris Saint Germain who reached the mark at 19 year and 32 day.

Yamal’s journey in the Champions League so far:

These numbers are extraordinary for player who only made his European debut as 16 year old , now standing as 1 of the competition’s most promising young stars.