Lamine Yamal matches historic record set by Lionel Messi

Spanish young talent Lamine Yamal continues to shine with FC Barcelona, contributing to the strong start of the Catalan team in LaLiga, equalling a historic record previously set by Argentine legend Lionel Messi.

FC Barcelona has achieved five victories in the first five rounds of LaLiga, collecting a perfect score of 15 points. They also have the strongest attack in the competition with a total of 21 goals.

Individually, Lamine Yamal tops the LaLiga scoring chart with 6 goals, level with Kylian Mbappé, Sergio Camilo, and Raphinha, confirming his status as one of the standout stars of the competition despite his young age.

According to FC Barcelona, Lamine Yamal has become only the second player in the 21st century to score three braces in the first five rounds of LaLiga, after Lionel Messi, who was the only player to achieve this feat before the young star of the team.