added another major milestone to his career on Wednesday night as Real Madrid faced Roma in the at the Stadio Olimpico. The French forward made his 100th appearance in the competition and became the youngest player in history to reach the mark, overtaking Lionel Messi.
Mbappe started as the centre forward in ’s lineup and responded in typical fashion. At 27 years and 298 days old, he beat Messi’s previous record of 28 years and 84 days, which the Argentine set against Roma in September 2015. The fact that both players reached their century against the same club added extra significance to the occasion.
Roma had gone ahead through Marten de Roon in the 20th minute. Five minutes later, Mbappe equalised. The striker received the ball outside the box and struck a powerful right-footed shot. The effort deflected off Gianluca Mancini and beat goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini to make the score 1-1.
Yan Diomande was credited with the assist. The goal came after a loose ball situation involving Mario Hermoso, and Mbappe’s finish proved decisive. It was his second Champions League goal of the season after he opened the scoring in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Inter Milan last month. On a night built around a personal record, Mbappe made sure he also influenced the match.
reached his 100th Champions League appearance in a 1-1 draw in Rome back in 2015. Kylian Mbappe’s version arrived against the same opponent more than a decade later, and at a younger age. records confirm he is now the youngest player to hit the landmark. He is the 57th player overall to play 100 times in the competition and the fifth Frenchman to do so.
The achievement reflects a career that started early. Mbappe made his Champions League debut as a 17-year-old with Monaco in September 2016. He has since played for Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, building one of the strongest scoring records of his generation.
Before Wednesday’s match, Kylian Mbappe had scored 71 goals in 99 Champions League appearances. His equaliser against Roma took him to 72 goals in 100 games. Last season, he finished as the competition’s top scorer with 15 goals. That total included the second-fastest hat-trick in Champions League history, when he scored three times in six minutes and 42 seconds against Olympiacos.
Those numbers place him among the elite goalscorers in the tournament’s history.
Reaching 100 Champions League appearances at this age is a rare combination of durability and quality. While the Champions League trophy remains one of the few major honours still missing from Kylian Mbappe’s collection, nights like this continue to strengthen his standing in the competition.
