UCL: Mbappé breaks Messi’s record as youngest to reach 100 Champions League games
Kylian Mbappé has become the youngest player to reach 100 UEFA Champions League matches, breaking a record previously held by Lionel Messi. Read More: https://punchng.com/ucl-mbappe-breaks-messis-record-as-youngest-to-reach-100-champions-league-games/
Kylian Mbappé has set a new record by becoming the youngest player to reach 100 matches in the UEFA Champions League, according to the world's top club football body. The 27-year-old French player achieved this milestone on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, during a match against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in Italy. Mbappé scored a first-half equalizer, helping his side maintain a 1-1 draw before Madrid went on to win 4-3.
This achievement surpasses Lionel Messi's previous record of reaching 100 Champions League games at the age of 28 years and 84 days, which he accomplished against Roma on September 16, 2015. Mbappé made his Champions League debut at the age of 17 with Monaco in September 2016, leading the scoring chart last season with 15 goals, including a hat-trick against Olympiacos.
This season, he is the second player to reach the century of games, with his teammate Thibaut Courtois becoming the first Belgian to achieve this feat.
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