Last updated on .From the section European FootballFifteen-year-old Lamine Yamal made history when he replaced Gavi for BarcelonaFifteen-year-old winger Lamine Yamal became Barcelona's youngest-ever player as they beat 10-man Real Betis to move 11 points clear at the top of La Liga. At 15 years and 290 days, Yamal is the fifth-youngest player to appear in the competition. Mallorca youngster Luka Romero is the youngest player to feature in La Liga when he came on against Real Madrid in 2020, aged 15 years and 219 days. Betis winger Joaquin, 41, who also featured at the Nou Camp on Saturday, had already made 215 La Liga appearances when Yamal was born. Then in the 82nd minute, Ansu Fati's cross was turned into his own net by Betis defender Rodríguez to seal the result.

Source: BBC April 30, 2023 09:32 UTC