Lamine Yamal Makes Champions League History as Second Youngest Player to Score a Penalty

Lamine Yamal has made his mark in Champions League history by becoming the second youngest player to score a penalty in the tournament. He achieved this feat during the third round of the Champions League against Greek team Olympiacos, scoring the third goal for Barcelona.

Details: Yamal scored the penalty at 18 years and 100 days old. The record for the youngest player still belongs to Bojan Krkić, who scored for Barcelona against Sporting CP in November 2008 at the age of 18 years and 90 days.

2 – At 18 years and 100 days old, Lamine Yamal is the second youngest player to score a penalty in the history of the Champions League, after Bojan Krkić against Sporting CP in November 2008 (18 years and 90 days), both playing for FC Barcelona. Personality. pic.twitter.com/ctvxE6NA4l

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