If the game between PSG and Barcelona teached us a lesson, that has to be that the end of an era is upon us. Today, Kylian Mbappé claimed a record previously owned by Lionel Messi in the continental competition, and judging by his prowess, we think that it will be the first of many to fall.
The French footballer scored the first goal of the evening with a well placed penalty past Marc-André Ter Stegen, which gave Les Parisiens what seemed as an uncontestable lead. On top of that, Mbappé became the first player to score four goals against Barcelona in a two-legged tie, but that was not the only record the Frenchman accomplished.
According to statistics published by Opta, Mbappé became the youngest player to score 25 goals in the continental competition. Who was the previous owner of this record? Lionel Messi. With his goal today, Mbappé beat Messi's milestone by 206 days. That list also included names such as Raúl, Thierry Henry, and Karim Benzema, all of them which owned the record at some point of their careers.
22y 80d – Aged 22 years and 80 days, Kylian Mbappé has become the youngest player in UEFA Champions League history to reach 25 goals in the competition, taking the mantle from Lionel Messi (22y 286d). Idolise. pic.twitter.com/bPetOpNyri
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 10, 2021
Now, PSG will wait to find out who their rivals in the next round of the tournament. On the other hand, Barcelona will have to start working to be competitive in this tournament once again, but if things go as expected, they will have to do so without Lionel Messi as a member of their roster.
