Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe added another milestone to his impressive UEFA Champions League career on Wednesday, becoming the second-fastest player to register 100 goal contributions in the competition’s history.The French superstar reached the landmark during Real Madrid’s clash against AEK Athens, finding the net in the 78th minute to take his combined tally of goals and assists to 100. Mbappe has now recorded 74 goals and 26 assists in 102 Champions League appearances.Only Lionel Messi reached the milestone quicker, taking 101 matches to register 100 goal contributions. The Argentina great achieved the feat while representing Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) before moving to Major League Soccer (MLS), where he currently plays for Inter Miami.Cristiano Ronaldo remains at the top of the all-time Champions League goal contributions chart with 182, comprising 140 goals and 42 assists.
Mbappe milestone as Real Madrid stage comeback against AEK Athens
The record-breaking moment came during an eventful encounter in Athens, where Real Madrid had to fight back after falling behind twice before eventually securing a 3-2 victory.AEK Athens made an early breakthrough through Aboubakary Koita, who opened the scoring in the 12th minute following an assist from Luka Jovic.Real Madrid thought they had found an equaliser when Vinicius Jr‘s cross ended up in the net following a touch from Jude Bellingham. However, the goal was ruled out because the English midfielder was adjudged to be offside.Bellingham made up for the disallowed effort just three minutes later, producing an excellent backheel finish in the 32nd minute to bring Madrid back into the contest, as reported by Goal.com.Mbappe also had an opportunity to create danger when he picked out an unmarked Marc Cucurella, but the latter failed to make the most of the chance with his weaker foot.The hosts regained the advantage in the 75th minute, with Koita turning provider this time by setting up Stavro Pilo, who put AEK Athens on the verge of a memorable victory.However, Madrid responded almost immediately. Denzel Dumfries delivered a cross that Mbappe converted in the 78th minute, restoring parity while simultaneously bringing up his 100th Champions League goal contribution.With the match heading towards its conclusion, Federico Valverde stepped up with a stunning strike, finding the top corner to complete Madrid’s comeback and seal a dramatic 3-2 win.The victory ensured that Mbappe’s personal milestone was accompanied by another important result for Real Madrid in Europe.
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