Another day, and another record for Ansu Fati in his swift rise to greatness.
The Spanish footballer was on point for Barcelona against Real Madrid when he found a great cross by Jordi Alba to score his first El Clásico goal before the 10-minute mark. Fati's goal was crucial to keep Barcelona in contention for the game, as Fede Valverde had given Los Blancos the lead previously.
Just like it has been for Fati whenever he has scored, this goal will go down in El Clásico history for the footballer, who has become the first teenager to find the back of the net in such a game before turning eighteen. Simply put, Fati is the youngest player ever to score in the heated rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Ansu Fati.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 24, 2020
The 17-year-old is the youngest El Clasico goalscorer ever pic.twitter.com/B1furCUSPE
"At 17 years and 359 days of age, Barcelona's Ansu Fati has become the first player under 18 to score in El Clásico's history. Stellar."
1 - Con 17 años y 359 días, Ansu Fati del @Barcelona se ha convertido en el primer jugador menor de 18 años en anotar en #ElClásico en toda la historia de @LaLiga. Estelar. pic.twitter.com/UKoNCGiaVs
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) October 24, 2020
Here's how Ansu Fati made his way into El Clásico's record books (Image might be geo-restricted).
Barcelona responds briskly however as Lionel Messi's nice ball over the top finds Jordi Alba mid-gallop, and he slots to Ansu Fati for the equalizer #ElClasico (via @beINSPORTSUSA)pic.twitter.com/vzksaQA1Sg
— Yahoo Soccer (@FCYahoo) October 24, 2020