Lionel Messi’s Champions League records tumble as Mbappe, Haaland and Kane make history
Lionel Messi holds so many records that there’s a good chance he’s not even aware of half of them. Many of those records relate to the Champions League , a competition he won four times with Barcelona between 2006 and 2015, but has not played in since PSG’s last-16 defeat to Bayern Munich in 2023. For example, Messi scored the most goals for a single club (120 for Barcelona), the most hat-tricks…
Lionel Messi's impressive list of Champions League records is being eclipsed by a trio of rising stars: Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland. Messi, who holds many of these records, has not played in the competition since 2023.
Mbappe made history by becoming the youngest player to reach 100 Champions League appearances at the age of 27 years and 298 days, surpassing Messi's previous record of 28 years and 84 days. He achieved this feat while playing against Roma in a 4-3 victory, scoring a goal himself.
Haaland also broke a record, becoming the fastest player to reach 60 goals in the competition. He achieved this milestone in just 60 games, with his second goal giving him a total of 61 goals in 60 appearances. This surpassed Messi's previous record of 60 goals in 80 games.
Kane moved ahead of Messi in the list of players who have scored goals after turning 30. Ronaldo currently holds the record of 68 goals after his 30th birthday, but Kane's double against Viking for Bayern Munich took his tally to 36, pushing him up the list.
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