The participant ranked 27 has made their competition debut at the age of 16 years, 68 days, making them the second youngest player to do so. Despite this, he holds the record for being the youngest player to ever accomplish this feat while donning a blaugrana shirt.

Lamine Yamal is on the verge of etching his name into the annals of history with this performance in the Champions League. The number 27 player for Barcelona became the club’s youngest player to ever compete in Europe’s premier club competition after going on as a substitute in the second half of today’s encounter against Royal Antwerp at the Estadi Olmpic Llus Companys. The match took place earlier today. When the incident occurred, he was just 16 years old and 68 days old.

It also makes him the second youngest player to debut in the UCL for any team, behind only Youssoufa Moukoko of Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko made his first appearance in the UCL at the age of 16 years and 18 days old, which is 50 days younger than Yamal’s age. Yamal is the second youngest player to debut in the UCL for any team.

On September 17, 2019, Ansu Fati made his debut for the starting lineup against Borussia Dortmund. Yamal came in later in the game and replaced him. Ansu Fati was 16 years old and had 321 days left on his birthday when he made his first appearance. Other football players from FC Barcelona who made their debuts in the Champions League when they were 17 years old were Bojan Krkic, Leo Messi, and Nano. All of these players played for FC Barcelona. 

This will be Fermn’s very first appearance in the Champions League.

Both Lamine Yamal and Fermn López, who entered the game as substitutes in the second half of the contest, were participating in the competition for the very first time. Both Lamine Yamal and Fermn López made their maiden appearances in the competition. Lamine Yamal was the first to compete.