Mbappe fans go berserk after PSG star shatters Messi's historic Champions League record

There's no doubt that Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star and legendary Argentinian forward Lionel Messi was a special player from an early age. However, his teammate Kylian Mbappe may give the 35-year-old icon a run for his money. The Frenchman opened the scoring when PSG took on Juventus in their final Champions League group-stage clash on Wednesday.

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The goal was Mbappe's 40th in the European competition's history, and he reached the milestone in under six months, quicker than Messi did a decade ago. The France international scored 6 Champions League goals for Monaco and 34 for the Parisian club.

At 23 years and 317 days, Mbappe is now the youngest player to reach the 40-goal milestone in Champions League history. Messi reached the mark at the age of 24 years and 130 days, followed by Raul Gonzalez, who scored 40 goals in 25 years and 258 days. Real Madrid's icon Karim Benzema is 4th on the list, reaching the milestone in 26 years and 307 days, while legendary Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo achieved the feat in 27 years and 241 days. Nevertheless, the Portuguese talisman has a Champions League record 140 goals in his career because of his consistent excellence throughout his 30s.

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Despite a 2-1 win at Juventus, PSG's quest for its maiden Champions League title got potentially challenging because the Ligue 1 side is now unseeded for the round of 16 draws. A stoppage-time goal for Benfica in a 6-1 win at Maccabi Haifa displaced the Ligue 1 champions from Group H's top spot on a seventh-tier tiebreaker rule, i.e. overall goals scored away from home.

While PSG fans await to learn the fate of their team in the Champions League last-16 draw on Monday, Mbappe's supporters cannot stop going gaga over the Frenchman's brilliance. Some fans even suggested that the 23-year-old forward will go and break several more records held by Messi and Ronaldo across competitions. Some even argued that Manchester City's sensational striker Erling Haaland would break Mbappe's 40-goal mark by next year to become the youngest player to do so.

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Here's a look at fan reactions to Mbappe becoming youngest player to reach 40 goals in Champions League history: