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Yamal Breaks Mbappe Record as Champions League Campaign Opens

The first week of the new Champions League season produced several notable records.

Barcelona beat Feyenoord 5-1, with Lamine Yamal scoring and assisting twice.

Yamal now has more teenage goal contributions in the competition than Kylian Mbappe had.

Bayern Munich also made history by reaching 900 Champions League goals.

Harry Kane scored for the eighth Champions League match in a row.

Manchester United defeated debutants Sabah 4-0.

Sabah still made history by starting players from 11 different countries.

Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-1, with Mbappe scoring and matching Raul Gonzalez’s Champions League scoring total.

Key facts

Yamal’s record: He recorded one goal and two assists against Feyenoord and reached 23 Champions League goal contributions: 12 goals and 11 assists.
Barcelona result: Barcelona defeated Feyenoord 5-1.
Bayern milestone: FC Bayern Munich reached 904 Champions League goals, becoming the second club to pass 900 after Real Madrid.
Kane streak: Harry Kane scored in eight consecutive Champions League matches.
Sabah debut: Sabah lost 4-0 to Manchester United in its first Champions League match.
Sabah lineup record: Sabah became the first team to start a Champions League match with players of 11 different nationalities.
Mbappe ranking: Kylian Mbappe scored against Inter Milan and moved joint fifth on the Champions League all-time scoring list with Raul Gonzalez.

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