Lamine Yamal created history and set multiple world records during Barcelona’s 5-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano in their third La Liga game of the season at the iconic Nou Camp on Monday (August 31) as the defending champions continued their perfect start to the season with nine points in as many games.
The 19-year-old rewrote the history books by scoring a brace in the fixture. Raphinha also scored twice while there was an own goal either.
Yamal scored Barcelona’s second and fifth goals of the day, with goals in the 21st minute and 90th minute of the match. With his first goal of the night, the World Cup-winner scored his 50th goal for Barcelona while he extended the tally to 51 by scoring again later in the evening.
Lamine Yamal Creates History
Yamal broke Mbappe’s record and became the youngest player in the history of the top 5 leagues in Europe (Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga) to score 50 goals in club football. The Barcelona and Real Madrid stars are the only teenagers to achieve the feat in history, with Erling Haaland third on the elite list.
Youngest to Score 50 Club Goals (Top 5 European leagues)
| Player | Age | Year |
| Lamine Yamal | 19 years 149 days | 2026 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 19 years, 241 days | 2018 |
| Erling Halaand | 20 years, 196 days | 2021 |
Yamal has also broken a 91-year-old record and become the youngest player to score 50 goals for Barcelona. He is also the first player in the club’s rich history to reach a half-century of goals while being in his teens. In the post World War 2 era, the record was held by Lionel Messi, which Yamal has now broken.
Youngest To Score 50 Goals For Barcelona
| Player | Age | Years |
| Lamine Yamal | 19 years, 49 days | 2026 |
| Josep Escola | 20 years, 356 days | 1935 |
| Lionel Messi | 21 years, 120 days | 2008 |
Yamal scored his first goal for Barcelona in La Liga in a 2-2 draw against Granada and became both the youngest goalscorer for the Catalan club in history across all competitions as well as the youngest player to find the back of the net in the history of the Spanish top division.