Meet the 5 youngest-ever scorers in the UEFA Champions League

Modified Dec 11, 2019 19:33 GMT

#2 Peter Ofori-Quaye (Olympiacos): 01/10/97 - 17 years 195 days

Peter Ofori-Quaye's goal in Olympiacos's 5-1 win a 1997-98 Champions League game against Rosenborg made the Ghanian forward the youngest-ever player to score in the competition.

It was a record Ofori-Quaye would hold on to for more than two decades before being relegated to second spot in the list of all-time youngest scorers in the Champions League.

#1 Ansu Fati (Barcelona): 10/12/19 - 17 years 40 days

Ansu Fati (left) rejoices after scoring against Inter Milan

Ansu Fati created history by scoring a late winner for Barcelona in a 2-1 away win at Italian side Intern Milan on the sixth and final Matchday of group-stage action in the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League.

At 17 years 40 days, Fati became the youngest-ever player to score a goal in the competition, surpassing the mark of the previous record-holder Ofori-Quaye by over 150 days.

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