Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko makes history as he becomes youngest player to play in Champions League

Updated 08/12/2020 at 19:53 GMT

Feeling old? Youssoufa Moukoko, born in November 2004, has become the youngest player to appear in the Champions League, eclipsing the record set by former Chelsea defender Celestine Babayaro when playing for Anderlecht 26 years ago. Moukoko came off the bench for Borussia Dortmund against Zenit St Petersburg on Tuesday night.

Dortmund's Mats Hummels, Lukasz Piszczek, and Youssoufa Moukoko (L-R) celebrate after scoring in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League Group F Round 6 football match between Zenit St Petersburg and Borussia Dortmund at Gazprom Arena

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Youssoufa Moukoko became the youngest player to ever appear in the Champions League after coming off the bench in Dortmund's clash with Zenit St Petersburg.

Aged just 16 years and 18 days, Moukoko broke a 26-year record set by former Chelsea defender Celestine Babayaro. Aged 16 years and 86 days, Babayaro set the record in 1994 when he played for Anderlecht in the 1-1 draw against Steaua Bucharest.

Moukoko, at 16 years and one day, became the Bundesliga's youngest-ever debutant in November, playing the last six minutes as Borussia Dortmund ran out 5-2 winners against Hertha Berlin to close within a point of Bayern Munich at the summit of the Bundesliga.

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