Lamine Yamal 'honoured' to set new La Liga record with first Barcelona goal

Lamine Yamal set a new record on Sunday by becoming the youngest goalscorer in La Liga history as Barcelona fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Granada.

Bryan Zaragoza scored a brace to put Granada two goals up inside the opening half-hour, but Yamal ignited the comeback in first-half injury time when he pounced on a loose ball.

At 16 years, 87 days, Yamal surpassed Malaga player Fabrice Olinga, who was 16 years, 98 days old when he scored against Celta Vigo in 2012.

He was already the youngest player to debut in La Liga, and the youngest to start in the Champions League. Yamal also has the record for youngest to play for Barcelona from last season. He became the youngest scorer in a European Championship qualifier after coming on last month as the youngest player to appear for Spain.

Sergi Roberto later equalised in the 85th minute for Barcelona, and the champions almost left with the victory when Joao Felix scored in stoppage time but saw the goal called back because of an offside by Ferran Torres.

"It's an honour for me, so much effort, and to score the first goal of my [senior career] for the club," Yamal told Barca TV. "It's a bittersweet feeling because of the draw, but I'm very happy – happy with the team's reaction because coming back from 2-0 down on such a difficult pitch is very complicated. But we would have liked the victory."

Despite his young age, Yamal is fast establishing himself in Barcelona's senior squad, appearing in all nine La Liga games so far, including five starts, and in both Champions League matches, with a start last time out against Porto.

“When we see that a player can help the team, we give him the opportunity," Barcelona manager Xavi said. "Lamine is helping us a lot and making a