UCL: Mbappe breaks Messi’s record as Real Madrid beat Roma

Kylian Mbappé has achieved a remarkable milestone in football history, becoming the youngest player to reach 100 matches in the UEFA Champions League. The French forward, currently 27 years and 298 days old, accomplished this feat during the October 14, 2026, match against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in Italy, where he scored a first-half equaliser to make it 1-1.

Madrid ultimately won the game with a 4-3 scoreline. Prior to Mbappé, Lionel Messi held the record for the youngest player to reach 100 Champions League games, achieving the milestone at the age of 28 years and 84 days against Roma on September 16, 2015.

Mbappé made his Champions League debut for Monaco at just 17 years old in September 2016. Throughout the 2025/26 season, he led the scoring chart with 15 goals, including the second-fastest hat-trick in the competition's history against Olympiacos. This rapid-fire performance of three goals in just six minutes and 42 seconds showcased Mbappé's impressive skill and prowess on the field.

Interestingly, Mbappé is now the second player to reach this impressive milestone in the 2025/26 football season, following Thibaut Courtois, his teammate at Madrid, who became the first Belgian to do so on Matchday 1. Four other players – Bernardo Silva, Joshua Kimmich, Jan Oblak, and Nicolás Otamendi – also reached the century mark during the 2025/26 season.

Raúl González, a Spanish legend from Madrid and former Spain national team player, holds the record for the most Champions League appearances, having made 100 appearances on February 21, 2006, at the age of 28. His memorable milestone came as a substitute in Real Madrid's 1-0 home defeat by Arsenal, marking the beginning of a historic career in the competition.