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Lamine Yamal has become the youngest scorer in La Liga history after netting for Barcelona against Granada on Sunday aged 16 years and 87 days.
The previous record had been held by Fabrice Olinga since 2012 following his goal for Malaga against Celta Vigo aged 16 years and 98 days.
Yamal walked the ball into an empty net after collecting a loose ball from Joao Felix at the back post in first-half stoppage time at Estadio Los Carmenes. The goal halved the deficit for Barcelona as Xavi’s side came from two goals down to draw 2-2.
It caps a week that saw Yamal sign a new three-year.
Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal has extended his contract with the Spanish giants until 2026, the club announced on Monday. The new deal signed by the 16-year-old includes a one billion-euro release clause ($1.06 billion), similar to those put in place in recent times for the club's other young stars Gavi and Pedri. Ansu Fati, who…