Lamine Yamal Reaches 150 Barcelona Appearances, 100 Goal Contributions In Atlético Quarter-Final Loss

Overview

• Lamine Yamal scored the opener in Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atlético Madrid, but Barça went out after an aggregate defeat that featured red cards for Pau Cubarsí in the first leg and Eric García late in the return.
• He marked the night with two milestones by making his 150th Barcelona appearance and logging his 100th goal contribution across all competitions.
• At about 18 years and 275 days, he became the youngest player to reach 150 games for Barcelona, surpassing previous marks set by Bojan and Gavi, according to Transfermarkt.
• His first 150 games produced 48 goals and 52 assists for 100 goal contributions, and recent tallies credit him with five trophies for the club.
• Compared with Lionel Messi’s first 150 Barcelona appearances, Yamal trails in total goal contributions (100 to 125) yet matches Messi’s Champions League combined goals and assists at this stage with 21, and he reached 10 goal involvements in this season’s competition at a younger age than any player before.