Lamine Yamal makes history: 100 matches, an exhibition, and a spectacular goal!

Published New:30/04/2025 - 23:05h

Updated New:7/05/2025 - 01:14h

Lamine Yamal rescued Barça against Inter with a spectacular goal and broke a new record in his 100th game in a Barça shirt.

This Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Lamine Yamal reached a new historic milestone by playing his 100th game with FC Barcelona's first team, in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals against Inter Milan.

And he celebrated it in style! Barcelona resurrected thanks to Lamine Yamal. The young Barça winger conjured up the 1-2 with a magnificent play, weaving through several Inter defenders inside the area, unleashing a left-footed shot to the far post, with the ball touching the post before beating Sommer and causing absolute ecstasy in the Montjuïc stands.

At just 17 years old, the winger from Rocafonda becomes the youngest player to reach 100 games in the club's history, surpassing other academy graduates such as Pau Cubarsí (55), Bojan Krkic (49), Gavi (47), or Ansu Fati (40), and records set by legends like Lionel Messi.

A meteoric rise from La Masia

Born on July 13, 2007, in Esplugues de Llobregat and raised in Mataró, Lamine joined La Masia at a young age, quickly standing out for his talent and maturity on the field.

His debut with the first team came on April 29, 2023, in a Barça-Betis (4-0) match, when he was 15 years and 290 days old, becoming the youngest player to debut with FC Barcelona in LaLiga.

Outstanding statistics in his first 99 matches

In his first 100 matches, Lamine Yamal has accumulated 22 goals and 26 assists, with 72 wins, 13 draws, and 15 losses. This season (2024/25), he has 15 goals and 26 assists in 49 matches.

Competition	Matches	Goals	Assists
LaLiga	68	11	16
Copa del Rey	6	3	5
UEFA Champions League	22	5	5
Spanish Super Cup	4	3	0
Total	100	22	26

Lamine's precocity records

Youngest player to debut with FC Barcelona in LaLiga (15 years and 290 days).
Youngest player to score in LaLiga with Barça (16 years and 87 days).
Youngest player to assist in LaLiga with Barça (16 years and 45 days).
Youngest player to debut in the UEFA Champions League with Barça (16 years and 68 days).
Youngest player to score in an El Clásico (17 years and 106 days).
Youngest player to reach 100 games with FC Barcelona (17 years and 291 days).

Titles with FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team

LaLiga: 2022-2023
Spanish Super Cup: 2024-2025
Copa del Rey: 2024-2025
UEFA European Championship: 2024 (with Spain)

Furthermore, he was awarded the Best Young Player of Euro 2024, highlighting his impact on the national team.

Individual awards

Golden Boy The Youngest: 2023
LaLiga Under-23 Player of the Season: 2023-2024
UEFA European Championship Young Player of the Tournament: 2024
Kopa Trophy: 2024

These awards reflect his growing influence in European and world football.

"I hope Lamine Yamal's era will be Barça's era"

In the lead-up to the match against Inter Milan, Lamine Yamal expressed his confidence and determination: "To those who say I'm getting carried away, I say that as long as I win, they can't say anything to me." The Barça '19' faced the challenge without fear and with ambition:

"I left fear in the park in Mataró a long time ago. What I have before a match is motivation."

These words reflect his competitive nature and his focus on performance on the field. From the beginning, Lamine has shown remarkable maturity for his age, avoiding comparisons with Messi and highlighting his motivation and consistency: "Playing at the level I'm playing, at 17 years old, at Barça is not something just anyone does."

Lamine: The symbol of the new Barça era

Lamine Yamal has become one of the symbols of Flick's young Barça, which dreams of returning to the European summit. His precocity record and his impact on the team place him as one of the great references of the present and future of the club.

"I hope Lamine Yamal's era will be Barça's era," the player himself declared, showing his desire to contribute to a new golden age for the club. With 100 matches under his belt, Lamine is already one of the great figures of FC Barcelona and world football, and his constant evolution promises a career full of successes and achievements.