Mbappe breaks Messi’s record in Champions League history

Kylian Mbappe has made Champions League history by breaking Lionel Messi’s record as the youngest player to reach 100 appearances in Europe’s most prestigious club competition.

The French striker reached the milestone at the age of 27 years and 298 days during Real Madrid’s match against Roma on Wednesday evening, CE Report quotes Kosova Press.

The previous record belonged to Lionel Messi, who made his 100th Champions League appearance at the age of 28 years and 84 days in September 2015, also in a match against Roma.

Mbappe made the achievement even more memorable by scoring against the Italian side, netting his 72nd Champions League goal and overtaking Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez on the competition’s all-time scoring list.

The Frenchman made his Champions League debut in September 2016, when he was just 17, playing for Monaco.

Last season, Mbappe finished as the Champions League’s top scorer with 15 goals, further establishing himself as one of the most decisive forwards in European football.

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