Champions League: Yamal surpasses Mbappé before turning 20
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Lamine Yamal scored his 14th Champions League goal for FC Barcelona against Aston Villa, surpassing Kylian Mbappé’s record before the age of 20. The Spanish forward reached the total in 36 matches, compared with 23 for the Frenchman, according to competition statistics.
Lamine Yamal, the Spanish FC Barcelona forward, scored his 14th Champions League goal in the seventh minute against Aston Villa on Tuesday 3 November 2026, surpassing Kylian Mbappé’s tally before the age of 20, La Nouvelle Tribune reports. The Frenchman had scored 13 before turning 20.
Yamal reached the total in 36 Champions League matches, compared with 23 for Mbappé. At 19, the Barcelona player also holds the competition’s records for goals before the ages of 18 and 19: five goals before turning 18, and 11 before 19, compared with 10 for Mbappé.
The Spaniard can still improve on the record before his 20th birthday on 13 July 2027. Before the match against Aston Villa, he had also scored two goals and provided four assists in the Champions League this season, as well as 10 goals and seven assists in 11 La Liga appearances, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
The rivalry between the two forwards continued for club and country in 2026. Yamal’s Spain beat Mbappé’s France 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final on 14 July, while Mbappé scored twice in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over FC Barcelona on 25 October. Harry Kane later finished ahead of both players in the 2026 Ballon d’Or race.
