Euro 2024: Spain's Lamine Yamal becomes youngest goal scorer in European Championship history
Spain's Lamine Yamal (Source: @SEFutbol)
Spain's Lamine Yamal is now the youngest ever goal scorer in the Euro championship. Yamal, aged 16 years and 362 days, scored his first goal in the 21st minute of the semifinal against France on Tuesday (Jul 9) in ongoing Euro 2024 in Germany.
He overtook the record from Swiss player Johan Vonlanthen, who had also scored against France in Euro 2004, aged 18 years 141 days.
Yamal's goal also brought Spain level at 1-1 after France took an early lead in the game. Kolo Muani converted a header on a brilliant Kylian Mbappe assist in the eighth minute to get France ahead.
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Rattled by the early goal, Spain got into charged up mode almost instantly, making several attempts to equalise the score. The moment came soon about 12 minute later with Lamine Yamal netting the equaliser for Spain.
The 16-year-old received a pass about 25 yards from the goalpost. Standing right side nearthe box, he paused for moment before kicking a stunning curler in the top left corner. Have a look at the goal here:
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Earlier in the tournament, Yamal also became the youngest player ever to play in the European Championship. He played his first game against Croatia in group stage match aged 16 years 338 days.
The previous youngest player in the Euro championship was Poland midfielder Kacper Kozłowski who played aged 17 years 246 days.
Spain went into the half-time with 2-1 lead. Dani Olmo scored the second goal for Spain, four minutes after Yamal's equaliser.
Overall, both team went neck-to-neck in the first half with Spain keeping 56 percent possession of the ball while France going with 44 percent.
The Spanish team made five shots on target and converted two of them into goals while France scored once in their three attempts on the target.
As for fouls, Spain were one ahead with six fouls in the first half and received a yellow card as well.
