One Lamine Yamal Goal in the Champions League Could Overtake Kylian Mbappe's Record
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- Lamine Yamal menyamai koleksi 13 gol Kylian Mbappe di Liga Champions sebelum usia 20 tahun dan hanya butuh satu gol tambahan untuk memimpin catatan sejarah.
- Barcelona akan melawat ke markas Aston Villa pada matchday keempat, dengan tuan rumah masih sempurna di kompetisi Eropa musim ini.
- Peluang Yamal membukukan rekor terbuka lebar karena ia baru akan berusia 20 tahun pada Juli mendatang, menyisakan banyak laga untuk melewati torehan Mbappe.
Lamine Yamal needs just one goal to become the player with the most Champions League goals before turning 20, a record he currently shares with Kylian Mbappe. The opportunity opens up when Barcelona travel to Aston Villa's ground on Champions League matchday four, Thursday (5/11/2026) early morning WIB.
The 19-year-old winger has collected 13 goals in Europe's elite competition, the same number Mbappe scored while wearing the Paris Saint-Germain shirt. If Yamal scores just one goal against Villa, he will stand alone at the top of the list of the youngest scorers in Champions League history.
What makes his chances even greater is that Yamal will only turn 20 in July. That means there are still several Champions League matches this season he can use to add to his goal tally and leave Mbappe behind.
Yamal's record this season has certainly drawn attention. Besides two goals in the Champions League, he has also contributed four assists in just three appearances. That form briefly put him in the Ballon d'Or conversation, though the award ultimately went to Harry Kane.
For Barcelona, Yamal's contribution is one of the main pillars of the team's productivity. Alongside Raphinha, he forms an attack that troubles opposing defenses. The duo helps Blaugrana stay competitive at the top of La Liga and keep their hopes alive in European competition.
However, Aston Villa are not an opponent to be underestimated. The team coached by Unai Emery swept their first three Champions League matches with wins over Viking, Fenerbahce, and Club Brugge. Villa are even temporarily above Barcelona in the standings. Nevertheless, facing Barcelona is clearly the toughest test for Emery's side.
On the other hand, Barcelona come in on the back of a 6-0 thrashing of Alaves in La Liga last weekend. Yamal scored twice in that match, proving that the defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico did not shake the confidence of Hansi Flick's team.
“One more goal against Aston Villa will make Yamal stand alone as the player with the most Champions League goals before the age of 20,” according to notes compiled from match reports.
For Barcelona, a win over Villa is not only about prestige but also about maintaining positive momentum after the defeat in El Clasico. Meanwhile, for Yamal, this match is a stage to prove he deserves to be mentioned alongside big names such as Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Patrick Kluivert, Raul, Karim Benzema, and Jude Bellingham, whom he has already surpassed.
The question is, will the record be broken at Villa Park, or will it instead become extra motivation for Aston Villa to show they are more than just a surprise? What is clear is that every Yamal goal in the Champions League this season will keep eating into Mbappe's record, and European football is witnessing the birth of a new generation of history-makers.
