Yamal draws level with Mbappe for Champions League goals before 20

Lamine Yamal has matched Kylian Mbappe’s record of 13 Champions League goals before turning 20. The Barcelona forward reached the mark against Paris Saint-Germain on October 20.

UEFA’s statistics list Yamal with 13 goals in 36 appearances. Mbappe scored the same number in 23 matches before his 20th birthday.

The 19-year-old scored in the 79th minute in Paris to make it 2-2. PSG regained the lead and went on to win 4-2.

Yamal turned 19 on July 13. He made his Champions League debut in September 2023 and scored his first goal against Monaco a year later. He also holds the competition’s record for goals before turning 19, with 11.