Kylian Mbappe has beaten Lionel Messi’s record to become the youngest-ever player to reach the milestone of attaining 40 Champions League goals after his strike against Juventus. Mbappe reached the milestone after scoring a sensational opener in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-1 win away at Juventus on Wednesday evening.
Mbappe now stands as the youngest player to net the most goals in the European competition. The young player achieved the total at the age of 23 years and 316 days, while Messi, the Argentine achieved it in 24 years and 130 days – Mbappe beating Messi by 179 days, a total of about six months.
However, former Monaco forward still has a long way to go to catch up with the 35-year-old’s all-time total of 129, second only to Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s record haul of 140.
Mbappe currently lies 19th in the all-time list, but is only six goals behind Eusebio and Filippo Inzaghi in 12th and could conceivably surpass their total by the end of this year’s competition.
He is in outstanding scoring form this season, with 18 goals in just 18 games in all competitions, meaning it could be his most prolific season ever.
Against the Italian giants at Juventus Stadium, Mbappe once again demonstrated his brilliance, nutmegging marker Federico Gatti, cut inside a sliding Manuel Locatelli, and bent a brilliant shot off the post and into the far corner.
Up next Christophe Galtier’s side travel to Lorient on Sunday knowing a win could extend their five-point lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table.
Source: Daily Mail
