Article by Sebastian Vasile – published Monday, September 1, 2025, 01:42 / Updated Monday, September 1, 2025 01:49
The young Barcelona player, Lamine Yamal, wrote a new chapter in the history of Spanish football, becoming the youngest XXI player who enrolls from a penalty in La Liga.
His calm execution against Rayo Vallecano, a match ended on Sunday evening, score 1-1, makes him go beyond the records set by Fernando Torres and Lionel Messi in this particular area.
A record penalty at 18 and 49 days
In the 40th minute of Barcelona's match against Rayo Vallecano, Yamal stepped forward with a remarkable calm to turn his first club penalty.
At only 18 years and 49 days, he shattered the record held by Fernando Torres since 2002, 18 years and 186 days, becoming the youngest pencil in Laliga in the 21st century.
However, according to data, Yamal is now the second youngest penalty marker in La Liga history, being exceeded by José Iraragorri, who was 17 and 344 days when he turned 11 meters for Athletic Club in 1930.
What makes this success and more emblematic is the fact that Yamal himself obtained the penalty, sending the ball with the goalkeeper to bring Barcelona to the break on Estadio de Vallecas.
Overdue and Messi
The achievement of Yamal also places him before the Argentine legend of Barcelona, Lionel Messi.
Messi's first penalty goal for Barcelona came only in September 2007, against Seville, when he was 20 and 112 days old, almost two years older than Yamal is today.
