Lamine Yamal surpasses Kylian Mbappé to become Champions League’s highest-scoring teenager with 14 goals

Lamine Yamal has moved ahead of Kylian Mbappé in the Champions League record books, becoming the competition’s highest-scoring teenager after finding the net in Barcelona’s 3-0 victory over Aston Villa. The 19-year-old’s latest milestone came during a commanding performance by the LaLiga champions at Spotify Camp Nou, adding another record to a European career that began before he had even turned 17.Yamal moves past Mbappé with Barcelona goal against Aston VillaYamal opened the scoring in the seventh minute on Tuesday, November 3, capitalising on an Aston Villa mistake before bending the ball past goalkeeper Zion Suzuki. It was his 14th Champions League goal, taking him beyond Mbappé’s previous teenage record of 13.The Barcelona forward reached that total in 37 appearances in the competition, while Mbappé achieved his 13-goal teenage tally in exactly 23 appearances. Mbappé, who now plays for Real Madrid, has since gone on to score 72 Champions League goals in his career. The Frenchman had held the teenage record before Yamal surpassed it at Spotify Camp Nou.Barcelona went on to win 3-0, with Raphinha scoring twice after Yamal’s opener. The result ended Villa’s unbeaten start to the League Phase and provisionally lifted the Spanish champions into second place in the standings.A Champions League career already filled with recordsThe latest achievement adds to a series of age-related milestones Yamal has collected since making his European debut. He remains the youngest player to start a match in the Champions League proper, having made his first full appearance against Porto at just 16 years and 83 days.He is also the youngest player to score and assist in the same Champions League match, as well as the youngest to find the net in a semi-final. His scoring record is particularly notable for the number of goals he had accumulated before reaching successive birthdays: five before turning 18 and 11 before turning 19.Yamal is no longer the youngest player to appear in the competition's knockout stages, however, after Max Dowman took that distinction earlier this year. That record does not diminish the scale of his scoring achievements, which have now taken him beyond Mbappé's teenage total.Yamal's form gives Barcelona another attacking threatYamal's record-breaking goal is part of an impressive start to the 2026-27 campaign. Across 15 appearances in all competitions, he has scored 13 goals and provided 11 assists, giving Barcelona a consistent source of goals and creativity.His performances have also brought individual recognition. Yamal finished third in last week's Ballon d'Or voting, behind Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane and Mbappé, who placed second.At 19, he has already surpassed a Champions League scoring mark previously held by one of the competition's most prolific modern forwards. Mbappé's overall tally continues to grow at Real Madrid, but the teenage record now belongs to Yamal.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.