Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to reach 30 matches in the Champions League in Tuesday’s meeting with Newcastle United. While far from his best across the game, Yamal flexed the maturity and composure which has defined his rise to superstardom when he stepped up to convert a penalty in the sixth minute of stoppage time to seal a 1–1 draw in the first leg of their round of 16 tie.

Barcelona returned from St James’ Park with a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16, and on the surface, the result looked positive for Hansi Flic...

This feat marks yet another record broken by the Spanish international, as Lamine Yamal, at just 18 years of age, has become the youngest player ever to score 20 goals in a single season for Barcelona...