Lamine Yamal breaks another Champions League record and will miss trip to Prague

At just 18 years and 148 days old, Lamine Yamal has become the youngest player in UEFA Champions League history to reach 14 direct goal contributions, with 7 goals and 7 assists, surpassing Kylian Mbappe’s previous mark of 13 set in 2017.

The Barcelona winger set up Jules Kounde’s second goal in the win over Eintracht Frankfurt at Camp Nou, a strike that helped secure three crucial points and strengthen Barça’s push toward the competition’s top eight.

Yamal’s performance once again underlined why he is already seen as one of the most devastating teenagers the tournament has ever witnessed. His creativity and composure in the final third continue to drive Barcelona forward in Europe’s elite competition.

However, the night came at a cost. Lamine Yamal will miss Barcelona’s next UEFA Champions League match away to Slavia Prague after picking up his third yellow card of the league phase during the clash with Eintracht Frankfurt. The booking, shown in the second half at Camp Nou, triggers an automatic one-match ban and deprives Hansi Flick’s side of their star winger for a potentially tricky trip to Prague.