PSG s official account tweets about Lionel Messi s UEFA Champions League record being broken by Kylian Mbappe
PSG s official account tweets about Lionel Messi s UEFA Champions League record being broken by Kylian Mbappe Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout
At 23 years 316 days old, Paris Saint-Germain forward is the youngest player to hit the 40-goal mark in the , a record previously set by Lionel Messi at 24 years 130 days. Mbappe ran the show for the French champions as they won 1-2 against Juventus at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. The French superstar played a decisive role as he scored one goal and created another to secure all three points for his side. Youngest to 40 goals in competition history:
Kylian Mbappé: 23 years, 317 days
Lionel Messi: 24 years, 130 days
Raúl González: 25 years, 258 days
Karim Benzema: 26 years, 307 days
Cristiano Ronaldo: 27 years, 241 days
Youngest to 40 goals in competition history: Kylian Mbappé: 23 years, 317 days Lionel Messi: 24 years, 130 days Raúl González: 25 years, 258 days Karim Benzema: 26 years, 307 days Cristiano Ronaldo: 27 years, 241 days However, it was still not enough as they finished as group runners-up behind Benfica. The Portuguese side thrashed Maccabi Haifa 6-1 finishing level with PSG in terms of points, head-to-head results and also goal difference. However, they scored more away goals than the French champions, helping them qualify as the group winners. The Frenchman is having a brilliant season this time around, having scored 18 goals and provided five assists in 18 games so far. Lionel Messi has also enjoyed himself following his underwhelming debut season at the Parc des Pricnes. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner has scored 12 goals and provided 14 assists in 18 games across competitions this season.
PSG s official account tweets about Lionel Messi s UEFA Champions League record being broken by Kylian Mbappe
PSG s official account tweets about Lionel Messi s UEFA Champions League record being broken by Kylian Mbappe 's official account has tweeted about Kylian Mbappe breaking a UEFA Champions League record previously held by his teammate . The Frenchman scored his 40th goal in the Champions League, becoming the youngest player to do so (aged 23 years and 317 days). The record was previously held by his teammate Lionel Messi when he was at Barcelona and was aged 24 years and 130 days when he scored his 40th Champions League goal. The club's official Twitter account congratulated Kylian Mbappe for breaking Lionel Messi's long-held record. At 23 years 316 days old, Paris Saint-Germain forward is the youngest player to hit the 40-goal mark in the , a record previously set by Lionel Messi at 24 years 130 days.At 23 years 316 days old, Paris Saint-Germain forward is the youngest player to hit the 40-goal mark in the , a record previously set by Lionel Messi at 24 years 130 days. Mbappe ran the show for the French champions as they won 1-2 against Juventus at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. The French superstar played a decisive role as he scored one goal and created another to secure all three points for his side. Youngest to 40 goals in competition history:
Kylian Mbappé: 23 years, 317 days
Lionel Messi: 24 years, 130 days
Raúl González: 25 years, 258 days
Karim Benzema: 26 years, 307 days
Cristiano Ronaldo: 27 years, 241 days
Youngest to 40 goals in competition history: Kylian Mbappé: 23 years, 317 days Lionel Messi: 24 years, 130 days Raúl González: 25 years, 258 days Karim Benzema: 26 years, 307 days Cristiano Ronaldo: 27 years, 241 days However, it was still not enough as they finished as group runners-up behind Benfica. The Portuguese side thrashed Maccabi Haifa 6-1 finishing level with PSG in terms of points, head-to-head results and also goal difference. However, they scored more away goals than the French champions, helping them qualify as the group winners. The Frenchman is having a brilliant season this time around, having scored 18 goals and provided five assists in 18 games so far. Lionel Messi has also enjoyed himself following his underwhelming debut season at the Parc des Pricnes. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner has scored 12 goals and provided 14 assists in 18 games across competitions this season.