The young Spanish star Lamine Yamal, a player for Barcelona, has etched his name in golden letters in the history of the UEFA Champions League after achieving a new record in the continental competition.

Yamal is starting in his team's match against Olympiacos from Greece, as part of the third round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, in a match currently taking place at the Montjuïc Stadium.

Thanks to his participation in this match, Yamal has become the youngest player in history to reach 25 matches in the UEFA Champions League, surpassing the previous record held by Frenchman Warren Zaïre-Emery, a star of Paris Saint-Germain, who achieved the same feat at the age of 19 years and 32 days.

Lamine Yamal is 18 years and 100 days old, placing him at the top of the list of the five youngest players to reach this number, surpassing notable names such as Cesc Fàbregas, Anderson Oliveira, and Bojan Krkić.