Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has become the youngest player to reach 40 assists in La Liga, breaking the previous records held by Lionel Messi and other former players at just 19 years and 118 days.
Yamal achieved the milestone with an assist in Barcelona's 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday (November 8), according to football statistics outlet MisterChip.
Messi reached 40 La Liga assists at 23 years and 158 days, while former Atletico Madrid forward Adrian Escudero achieved the feat at 22 years and 349 days. Lopez Ufarte reached the milestone at 22 years and 15 days.
Yamal has also made a strong start to the 2026-27 season, scoring 10 goals and providing eight assists in 12 league appearances. He has started all 12 matches as defending champions Barcelona continue to lead the standings with 11 wins.
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