Lamine Yamal breaks Kylian Mbappé's teenage Champions League goals record

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has overtaken Kylian Mbappé as the teenager with the most goals in the Champions League. According to ESPN, Yamal set the new mark with his strike against Aston Villa on Tuesday, moving past the figure previously held by Mbappé. The record arrives during a productive European campaign for Barcelona, who sit in position 2 in the UEFA Champions League table with 9 points from 4 matches played. ESPN's report focuses on the milestone itself and does not detail the final score.

What record has Lamine Yamal broken?

Lamine Yamal now holds the record for the most Champions League goals scored by a teenager, ESPN reports. The Barcelona forward got there with his strike against Aston Villa on Tuesday, moving past the teenage mark that had belonged to Kylian Mbappé.

ESPN puts it plainly: Yamal surpasses Mbappé's mark for most Champions League goals by a teenager. Its report does not give the exact goal tally for either player, so the new figure has not been confirmed in the material available to Scorely. Barcelona sit second in the Champions League table on 9 points from 4 matches, with 3 wins, 1 defeat and a goal difference of +8.

What is confirmed about Barcelona against Aston Villa?

The confirmed facts are limited but clear. ESPN reports that Yamal scored against Aston Villa on Tuesday in the Champions League and that the strike was enough to take the record from Mbappé. The outlet's headline states that Yamal breaks Mbappé's teenage Champions League goals record.

What the report does not include is the final result of the fixture, the minute of the goal or how it was created. Scorely will not speculate on those details, and readers should treat any figures circulating elsewhere with caution until they are confirmed.

Where are Barcelona in the Champions League table?

Barcelona sit in position 2 in the UEFA Champions League table, according to the standings in the data. Barcelona have 9 points from 4 matches played, a return that keeps them among the leading sides in the competition.

The standings provided show only Barcelona's row, so the identity of the leaders and the gaps to the chasing teams are not available. What the table confirms is that Barcelona have 9 points, and Yamal's record has arrived during a campaign in which they are firmly in contention.

What is Barcelona's Champions League record so far?

Barcelona have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their 4 Champions League matches, according to the table. Barcelona's goal difference stands at +8, a figure that reflects a clear positive balance between goals scored and conceded.

The table does not break down goals scored and conceded separately, so Barcelona's full attacking output cannot be confirmed here. For Yamal, the record reported by ESPN is the personal milestone from Tuesday's fixture against Aston Villa, while Barcelona continue the competition with 9 points on the board.