Lamine Yamal beats Mbappé to become youngest player to score 50 goals in Europe's top five leagues

Lamine Yamal has made history again with Barcelona. The Catalan winger scored a brace in the 5-2 win over Rayo Vallecano and, with 51 goals for the club across all competitions, became the youngest player in the history of Europe's top five leagues to reach the 50-goal mark. He did it at 19 years and 49 days, a milestone no other footballer from LaLiga, the Premier League, Ligue 1, Serie A or the Bundesliga had achieved before.

• Lamine Yamal reached 51 goals for Barcelona after his brace against Rayo Vallecano.
• He is the youngest player in the history of Europe's top five leagues to reach 50 goals.
• He broke the record held by Kylian Mbappé, who reached 50 goals at 19 years and 241 days.
• He also moved ahead of Erling Haaland, who hit the mark at 20 years and 196 days.
• He is also the youngest player in Barcelona's history to reach those scoring numbers.

A brace against Rayo Vallecano to set another precocity record

The match against Rayo Vallecano produced two goals of very different style. The first was a thunderous strike into the top corner to give Barcelona a 2-0 lead. Then, in the 90th minute with the game already decided, Lamine Yamal scored again with a precise finish to seal the 5-2 victory. Those two goals took his tally for the club to 51 since his first-team debut.

Barcelona confirms the scale of Lamine Yamal's milestone

The club highlighted after the match that the academy product is not only the youngest player across Europe's top five leagues to reach a half-century of goals, but also the youngest in the entire history of Barcelona to hit those numbers. It is a double achievement that reinforces a career full of broken records since he broke into the first team as a 15-year-old.

Lamine Yamal moves ahead of Mbappé and Haaland in the race for early success

The Spain international's achievement leaves behind two of the most prolific young forwards in recent European football. Kylian Mbappé needed 241 more days, reaching 50 goals at 19 years and 241 days. Erling Haaland, for his part, got there when he was 20 years and 196 days. The comparison underlines the scale of what the Barcelona winger is doing.

What this record means for Barcelona's season

The milestone comes at a decisive stage of the campaign, with Barcelona fighting for LaLiga and looking to progress in European competitions. Lamine Yamal has established himself as a key piece of the team's attack, and his ability to change games is now translating into historic numbers. Every matchday strengthens his status as a reference both now and for the club's future.

Lamine Yamal's goalscoring progress at Barcelona

Since his official debut, the winger has increased his attacking output season after season. His ability to link up, take on defenders and finish has made him one of the most decisive attackers in Spanish football despite his age. The brace against Rayo Vallecano is the latest example of a maturity that seems unusual for a player who has not yet turned 20.