Lamine Yamal in dreamland as he becomes Spain's youngest ever goalscorer

Lamine Yamal admitted he was "living a dream" as he became Spain's youngest ever player and goalscorer as La Roja thrashed Georgia 7-1 on Friday to get their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign back on track.

Youngest debutant for Barcelona: 15 years and 290 days v Real Betis
Youngest La Liga starter in the 21st century: 16 years and 38 days v Cadiz
Youngest player to register an assist in La Liga in the 21st century: 16 years and 45 days v Villarreal
Youngest debutant for Spain: 16 years and 57 days v Georgia
Youngest goalscorer for Spain: 16 years and 57 days
Youngest player to score in a Euro qualifier: 16 years and 57 days

Aged just 16 years and 57 days, Yamal has replaced his Blaugrana teammate Gavi as the youngest Spain senior international by a gap of five days.

However, he went even further as he fired the seventh goal of the rout, also overtaking Gavi who had registered his first international goal as a 17-year-old.

“I’m living a dream, I have to thank my teammates and the coach for their trust, and everyone who has helped me along the way”, said Yamal, who also qualified for Morocco on his father's side.

“I’m very satisfied and happy with the decision to play for Spain, but we have a very long road ahead in qualifying.”

Yamal is enjoying a breakthrough season at Barcelona, making four appearances so far and providing a pair of assists in the recent victory over Villarreal.

This victory, and Yamal's achievement, helped to brighten the gloom created by the ongoing saga of federation president Luis Rubiales and his kiss on the lips of women's midfielder Jenni Hermoso in the aftermath of their World Cup triumph over England in Sydney last month.

Alvaro Morata's opener in the 22nd minute was followed by Solomon Kvirkvelia's