On July 1st, in the Round of 16 of the European Championship, Spain faced Georgia. In this match, 16-year-old and 353-day-old Lamine Yamal became the youngest player ever to appear in the knockout stages of the European Championship. He also became the youngest player to register an assist in the knockout stages of the competition.
Not yet 17 years old, Yamal has become one of the most talked-about players in this European Championship. He was the youngest player to appear in the tournament and also became the youngest player to record an assist in the European Championship, doing so against Croatia in the group stage.
In the Round of 16 match between Spain and Georgia, Spain found themselves trailing after conceding the first goal. However, they managed to score two goals to take the lead. In the 51st minute, Yamal delivered a cross that was headed in by Ruiz, putting Spain 2-1 ahead.
In this match, Yamal not only broke the record for the youngest player to appear in the knockout stages of the European Championship, but he also became the youngest player to register an assist in the knockout stages of the competition.
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