Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal breaks two Spain records in thumping win
The attacker became Barcelona's youngest La Liga debutant at the age of 15 in April, and he has started his club team's last three matches, becoming an important player for head coach Xavi despite his age.
Yamal's form saw him named in the senior Spain squad, and he became the nation's youngest player at the age of 16 years and 57 days old when he replaced Dani Olmo just before the interval on Friday.
The 16-year-old then got his name on the scoresheet in the 74th minute of the match to become the country's youngest ever goalscorer, creating two pieces of history during a standout win for Luis de la Fuente's side.
«I'm happy obviously, for my debut and my goal,» Yamal told Teledeporte after the contest on Friday. «It's a dream. I'm living in a dream right now.
»I'm very happy and I have to thank my teammates and the coach for the confidence he has given me, and to everyone who has helped me on this path."
Yamal qualified for Morocco and Equatorial Guinea through his parents but has now committed his international future to Spain and has said that he is «very satisfied» with his decision.
«I'm very satisfied with my decision and very happy. It's going to be a long road with Spain and I hope we win a lot of things together,» he said.
The attacker also opened up on the challenge of stepping up to senior international football.
«With the opponents, you notice the difference, but also the passes of my teammates are at a very high level and that helps a lot,» said Yamal, who will now be hoping to feature against Cyprus on Tuesday night.
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