The most prolific goal-scoring talent in the Champions League

Barcelona's young Spanish star Lamine Yamal tops the list of players with the most goal contributions in the Champions League before turning 19, surpassing established stars like Frenchman Kylian Mbappé . The Champions League is considered the premier platform for emerging talents to showcase their abilities, and the competition has previously witnessed the brilliance of players such as Wayne Rooney, who scored a hat-trick on his Manchester United debut, Karim Benzema, who scored in his first start for Lyon, and Kylian Mbappé, who made a name for himself with Monaco during their run to the semi-finals in the 2016/17 season . Yamal contributed to Barcelona's hard-fought 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday night, setting up Jules Koundé's winning goal. This brought his total to eight assists in the competition, in addition to seven goals he has scored himself, for a total of 15 goal contributions – two more than Mbappé's combined total before turning 19 with Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain . According to statistics, Real Madrid legend Raúl González ranks third, having scored six goals and provided two assists before turning 18. Five other players also have five goal contributions in the Champions League before their 19th birthday, most notably Rodrygo, Theo Walcott, and Jude Bellingham . This early achievement confirms that Yamal is one of the most promising young talents in European football and that he has the potential to make history in the Champions League with his club, Barcelona.