Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has made history after reaching 40 La Liga assists at just 19 years old. The Spanish winger achieved the milestone much earlier than Lionel Messi following Barcelona’s 2-1 victory over Atlético Madrid.
Lamine Yamal Surpasses Messi to Set an Incredible La Liga Record
Lamine Yamal has made La Liga history after breaking an incredible record previously associated with Lionel Messi during Barcelona’s 2-1 victory over Atlético Madrid.
The 19-year-old Barcelona superstar delivered another impressive performance on November 8, helping his team secure an important away victory.
However, the biggest talking point was Yamal’s latest individual achievement.
According to Spanish football statistics expert MisterChip, Yamal has become the youngest player in La Liga history to reach 40 assists.
Yamal breaks Messi’s incredible record
Yamal reached the milestone at just 19 years and 118 days old.
By comparison, Lionel Messi was 23 years and 158 days old when he reached the same number of assists in La Liga.
This means Yamal achieved the milestone more than four years earlier than the Argentine legend.
The Barcelona winger also became the first player in La Liga history to reach 40 assists before turning 22, according to MisterChip’s records.
Previously, Roberto López Ufarte was the youngest player to achieve the milestone at 22 years and 15 days old.
Yamal helps Barcelona defeat Atlético Madrid
The historic moment came during Barcelona’s important 2-1 victory over Atlético Madrid.
Giuliano Simeone opened the scoring for Atlético before FermÃn López equalised just before half-time.
In the 66th minute, Yamal delivered a brilliant pass to FermÃn, who scored his second goal of the match to give Barcelona the lead.
That assist helped Yamal reach the historic milestone and secured three important points for Barcelona.
Barcelona’s young superstar continues to impress
Yamal has enjoyed an outstanding start to the 2026/27 La Liga season.
According to Opta, the Spanish winger has already scored 10 goals and provided eight assists in 12 league appearances.
However, assist totals can differ between statistics providers. Opta currently lists 37 career La Liga assists for Yamal, while MisterChip’s historical calculation puts him on 40.
Regardless of the difference in statistics, Yamal’s performances continue to show why he is considered one of football’s brightest young stars.
With another historic milestone achieved at just 19, the Barcelona winger continues to follow in Messi’s footsteps while creating his own legacy.
