Kylian Mbappe has made Champions League history after becoming the youngest player ever to reach 100 appearances, breaking a record previously held by Lionel Messi.
Kylian Mbappe Breaks Lionel Messi’s Champions League Record and Makes History
Kylian Mbappe has officially broken one of Lionel Messi’s Champions League records after reaching 100 appearances in the competition at a younger age than the Argentina legend.
The Real Madrid superstar reached the historic milestone during his team’s dramatic 4-3 victory over Roma.
Mbappe was 27 years and 298 days old when he made his 100th Champions League appearance.
That made him the youngest player in history to reach 100 games in Europe’s biggest club competition.
Mbappe breaks Messi’s record
Before Mbappe, the record belonged to Messi.
The former Barcelona star made his 100th Champions League appearance at the age of 28 years and 84 days in 2015.
Mbappe has now reached the same milestone more than nine months earlier.
Interestingly, both Mbappe and Messi played their 100th Champions League match against Roma.
Mbappe scores in his historic 100th game
Mbappe made the night even more special by scoring against Roma.
The France captain found the net as Real Madrid fought back in a thrilling match in Italy.
Roma created serious problems for the Spanish giants, but Madrid eventually completed a dramatic 4-3 victory.
Mbappe therefore celebrated his record-breaking appearance with both a goal and an important win.
Another special Champions League achievement
Mbappe also joined a small group of players who have scored in their 100th Champions League appearance.
He became only the eighth player to achieve that feat.
For Real Madrid, he followed Cristiano Ronaldo and Toni Kroos in scoring during their 100th appearance in the competition.
It added another historic detail to an already memorable night for the French forward.
Mbappe reaches 72 Champions League goals
The goal against Roma also helped Mbappe climb another important ranking.
He has now scored 72 goals in the Champions League.
That total moved him above Real Madrid legend Raul on the competition’s all-time scoring list.
Mbappe is now fifth among the highest scorers in Champions League history.
Three clubs, one remarkable record
Mbappe has reached 100 Champions League appearances across three different clubs.
He first played in the competition with Monaco before moving to Paris Saint-Germain.
He later joined Real Madrid, where he has continued to improve his European record.
His speed in reaching 100 appearances shows just how important he has been at the highest level from a very young age.
Messi record finally falls
Messi held the record for more than a decade.
The Argentina star became one of the greatest Champions League players of all time during his years at Barcelona.
But Mbappe’s early rise in the competition has allowed him to reach the 100-game mark even faster.
Breaking a record once held by Messi is another major achievement in Mbappe’s career.
Mbappe continues to chase Champions League greatness
Mbappe has already achieved major individual success in the competition.
His goal total places him among some of the greatest forwards in Champions League history.
But the Real Madrid star still has important targets ahead of him.
Winning more Champions League titles and continuing to climb the all-time scoring list could define the next stage of his career.
A historic night in Rome
The match against Roma will now hold a special place in Mbappe’s career.
He reached 100 Champions League appearances, became the youngest player ever to do so, broke Messi’s record and scored another important European goal.
And at 27, Mbappe still has plenty of time to add even more records to his Champions League story.
