Barcelona prodigies Fati, Dest make El Clasico history

Gianluca Nesci• ·
BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 24: Ansu Fati of Barcelona celebrates after he scores his team's first goal during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou on October 24, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors.
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The future looks bright for Barcelona.

Teenage sensations Ansu Fati and Sergino Dest both made history during Saturday's clash against rivals Real Madrid. The former, who has arguably been the team's best performer in the early stages of the new season, became the youngest El Clasico scorer in the 21st century after tapping home an equalizer in the opening half at the Camp Nou.

Overall, Fati is the second-youngest player to ever score in the contest, with Alfonso Navarro still holding the record after finding the net in 1947. Navarro was three days younger than Fati when he set the record.

Dest, meanwhile, became the first American to feature in the 118-year history of the vaunted match.

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