At 19 years and 58 days old, Lamine Yamal has become the youngest captain in Barcelona's history. The Catalans opened their new Champions League campaign by thrashing Dutch side Feyenoord 5-1, and the teenage star broke a record Bojan Krkić had set in 2010. Handed the armband by Raphinha when the Brazilian was substituted in the 71st minute, Yamal wasted no time justifying the honour, scoring from a free-kick in the 77th minute. He ended the night with a goal and two assists.
That haul took the Spaniard to 23 Champions League goal involvements, the most by any teenager in the competition's history, eclipsing Kylian Mbappé's previous benchmark of 20. "He is inevitable," is the verdict already echoing through the European press. Yamal has five goals and two assists this season, and Barcelona are in irresistible form, with 22 goals in five matches and the 19-year-old playing a decisive role.
