Mbappe and Haaland Break Messi's Champions League Records
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland broke Lionel Messi's Champions League records on the same matchday. Mbappe, playing for Real Madrid, became the youngest player to reach 100 appearances in the competition at 27 years and 298 days, surpassing Messi's previous record of 28 years and 84 days.
Both players achieved their 100th match against AS Roma, with Messi's appearance dating back to September 2015. Meanwhile, Haaland scored twice for Manchester City against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad Stadium, bringing his Champions League total to 60 goals.
He achieved this at 26 years and 85 days, making him the fastest player to reach that milestone, one day younger than Messi's previous record. Mbappe leads in total appearances and goals, while Haaland has a superior scoring rate.
Haaland is a Champions League winner with Manchester City in 2023, while Mbappe reached the final with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020 but did not win.
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