Kylian Mbappé reached 100 Champions League appearances at 27 years and 298 days old during Real Madrid's match at Roma on October 14, 2026, becoming the youngest player to hit the milestone. He beat the previous mark set by Lionel Messi, who reached 100 appearances at 28 years and 84 days in September 2015, also against Roma.
Kylian Mbappé became the youngest player in Champions League history to make 100 appearances in the competition, reaching the milestone during Real Madrid's away match against AS Roma on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the Stadio Olimpico, according to the Associated Press.
Mbappé was 27 years and 298 days old when he made his 100th appearance. The previous record belonged to Lionel Messi, who reached the same mark at 28 years and 84 days old in September 2015, also in a match against Roma, statistics outlet Squawka noted, as reported by Sports Mole.
What happened in the match
Mbappé started as Real Madrid's center forward under coach José Mourinho and scored in the 25th minute to equalize after Roma's Marten de Roon had opened the scoring in the 20th minute, according to ESPN and Vavel. Donyell Malen then scored twice for Roma, in the second half, as the Italian side won 3-1 under coach Gian Piero Gasperini. ESPN reported that Mbappé also had a goal disallowed for offside in the 69th minute after rounding the goalkeeper.
Mbappé's path to 100 appearances
Mbappé made his Champions League debut at age 17 with Monaco in September 2016, the AP reported. He went on to play for Paris Saint-Germain before joining Real Madrid, and had scored 71 goals in the competition heading into this match, according to the AP and Fox Sports.
Last season, Mbappé led the Champions League scoring chart with 15 goals, including a hat trick against Olympiacos completed in 6 minutes and 42 seconds, one of the fastest in the competition's history, the AP reported. He also scored in Real Madrid's 2-1 win over Inter Milan the previous month, per the same report.
How the record compares to Messi
Youngest to 100 Champions League appearances
Player
Age at 100th appearance
Opponent
Date
Kylian Mbappé
27 years, 298 days
AS Roma
October 14, 2026
Lionel Messi
28 years, 84 days
AS Roma
September 2015
Both milestones were reached in matches against the same club, Roma, a coincidence noted by multiple outlets covering Wednesday's game, including Yahoo Sports and the Associated Press.
Kylian Mbappé is the youngest-ever player to reach 100 Champions League appearances (27y 298d). Lionel Messi's record is broken (28y 84d).
— Squawka, cited by Sports Mole
The milestone comes months after Mbappé surpassed Messi in another record: this summer he became the World Cup's all-time top scorer, a mark he now holds outright following Messi's retirement from international play, according to Yahoo Sports' report on the Champions League record.
Questions
How old was Mbappé when he reached 100 Champions League appearances?
Mbappé was 27 years and 298 days old when he made his 100th Champions League appearance, during Real Madrid's match at Roma on October 14, 2026, according to the Associated Press.
Whose record did Mbappé break?
He broke the record previously held by Lionel Messi, who reached 100 Champions League appearances at 28 years and 84 days old in September 2015, per Sports Mole and the AP.
What was the final score of the match where Mbappé reached the milestone?
Roma beat Real Madrid 3-1 at the Stadio Olimpico. Marten de Roon and Donyell Malen (twice) scored for Roma, while Mbappé scored Real Madrid's only goal, according to ESPN and Vavel.
How many Champions League goals has Mbappé scored?
Mbappé had scored 71 goals in the Champions League heading into the match against Roma, according to the Associated Press.
When did Mbappé make his Champions League debut?
He debuted in the competition in September 2016 at age 17 while playing for Monaco, per the Associated Press.
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