Lamine Yamal, at 19 years and 58 days, became Barcelona's youngest-ever captain during their 5-1 Champions League victory over Feyenoord. He inherited the armband from Raphinha in the 71st minute, surpassing Bojan Krkić's 2010 record set in a Copa del Rey match. Yamal, already named one of Barcelona's five captains for the 2026-27 season, took leadership due to the unavailability of Eric Garcia (suspended), Frenkie de Jong (injured), and Pedri (substituted). Minutes after receiving the armband, Yamal scored a free-kick in the 77th minute, putting Barcelona 4-1 ahead. He also assisted Raphinha's opener and later set up Gabriel Jesus for the fifth goal, finishing with a goal and two assists. This achievement, however, did not make him the youngest captain in Champions League history, a record held by Ruben Neves of Porto.
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