Malaga's Olinga becomes La Liga's youngest scorer at 16
Posted Sunday, August 19, 2012 by YAHOO Sport
MADRID (Reuters) - Malaga's Fabrice Olinga became La Liga's youngest scorer at 16 years and 98 days old after his late goal earned a 1-0 win at promoted Celta Vigo in their season opener on Saturday.
The Cameroonian striker, from Malaga's youth team, came on as a second-half substitute and bundled the ball in off his thigh from close range in the 84th minute.
Olinga passed Athletic Bilbao forward Iker Muniain in the record books, Malaga said on their website Muniain was 16 years and 289 days old when he made his La Liga debut in October 2009.
Celta mounted a desperate late charge on Saturday and were unlucky with a shot that hit the bar and bounced on the line at the end.
The result is a boost for Malaga who, despite finishing fourth last season to earn a first ever place in the Champions League playoffs, have suffered a troubled pre-season.
Delayed payments to players, the sales of Santi Cazorla and Salomon Rondon, the team's top scorer last season, and rumors that their Qatari owners were considering selling the club have overshadowed their preparations for the new campaign.
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