Yamal one goal contribution away from breaking Haaland’s Champions League age record

By Tahani Elghazaly
Published April 7, 2026

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Lamine Yamal heads into Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico Madrid just one goal contribution away from another major milestone. The Barcelona winger has recorded 5 goals and 4 assists in 8 matches in this season’s competition, leaving him on 9 direct goal involvements before Wednesday’s game.

If Yamal scores or provides an assist in the first leg, he would become the youngest player to reach 10 goal contributions in a single Champions League campaign, moving past the age mark associated with Erling Haaland, who reached 11 goal involvements in 2019-20 at 19 years and 212 days, according to Opta data cited in reports published Tuesday.

The teenage forward goes into the tie after Barcelona’s 2-1 league win over Atletico Madrid a few days ago, a result that added momentum ahead of another high-stakes meeting between the two sides. With Yamal continuing to shape Barcelona’s attack in Europe, the quarter-final now offers him a chance to turn strong form into another early-career record.