Kylian Mbappe wrote his name in the record books on Wednesday as the Paris Saint-Germain striker became the youngest player to reach 25 Champions League goals. <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/psg-s-pochettino-we-were-thinking-too-much-1.1182014">Mbappe opened the scoring for PSG against Barcelona</a>, netting from the penalty spot in the 31st minute of their last-16 second-leg clash before Lionel Messi equalised seven minutes later. At 22 years and 80 days, Mbappe broke the previous quickest mark – set by Messi at age 22 years and 286 days. Mbappe's strike was his fourth across the two-legged affair having notched a hat-trick in the 4-1 win at Camp Nou two previously. The French World Cup winner's milestone comes a day after Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland became the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/erling-braut-haaland-fastest-to-20-champions-league-goals-the-top-10-in-pictures-1.1181351">quickest player to reach 20 Champions League goals</a>. Haaland leads this season's Champions League scoring charts on 10 goals, while Mbappe has six along with Olivier Giroud, Alvaro Morata, Neymar, Marcus Rashford and Youssef En-Nesyri. 1). Kylian Mbappe (PSG) - 22 years 80 days. 2). Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 22 years 286 days. 3). Raul (Real Madrid) - 23 years 252 days. 4). Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid) - 24 years 99 days. 5). Thierry Henry (Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal) - 25 years 102 days.
