Kylian Mbappé’s landmark moments in the Champions League

A breakthrough with Monaco

On 21 February 2017, Monaco visited Manchester City for the first leg of their round-of-16 tie. In a match that ended 5-3 to City, 18-year-old Mbappé scored his first Champions League goal, putting Monaco 2-1 ahead with a finish into the top corner.

UEFA reporter Graham Hunter recalled the performance as the moment Mbappé announced himself on the European stage. Monaco later advanced from the tie, with UEFA’s account noting the young forward’s influence.

Creating chances after joining Paris

Mbappé joined Paris ahead of the 2017/18 season and quickly showed his creative range. On 27 September 2017, Paris beat Bayern München 3-0 in the group stage. Mbappé did not score, but set up goals for Edinson Cavani and Neymar.

A hat-trick off the bench

On 22 October 2019, Mbappé came on as a substitute against Club Brugge and scored his first Champions League hat-trick. He also assisted Mauro Icardi in Paris’s 5-0 group-stage win.

UEFA’s account describes all four of Mbappé’s direct contributions as coming in a 22-minute second-half spell. He scored with a header, rounded the goalkeeper for his second, then completed the hat-trick with a left-footed finish.

Three goals at Camp Nou, then two in Munich

On 16 February 2021, Paris won 4-1 away to Barcelona in the first leg of their round-of-16 tie. After Lionel Messi put Barcelona ahead with a penalty, Mbappé scored three times. UEFA noted that he became only the second player, after Andriy Shevchenko, to score a Champions League hat-trick against Barcelona at Camp Nou.

Mbappé also scored twice in Paris’s 3-2 win at Bayern München on 7 April 2021, in the first leg of their quarter-final. He opened the scoring with a low first-time shot and struck again in the 68th minute.

The 100-appearance landmark

UEFA’s figures, published with its 14 October 2026 retrospective, listed Mbappé with 100 Champions League appearances and 72 goals. The breakdown was nine appearances and six goals for Monaco, 64 appearances and 42 goals for Paris, and 27 appearances and 24 goals for Real Madrid.