With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo no longer in European football, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are poised to compete for the title of the world’s best player for years to come.
Comparing their records in the Champions League, while Messi and Ronaldo lead as the competition’s all-time top goalscorers, Mbappe and Haaland have made impressive starts and could potentially surpass their tallies in the future.
Mbappe has yet to win the Champions League, reaching the final in 2020 with PSG but suffering a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich.
Haaland, two years younger, has made fewer Champions League appearances than Mbappe but is quickly catching up in goal tally.
He made a fast start with Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund before winning the trophy in his debut season with Manchester City.
In terms of statistics:
Mbappe:
- Games: 67
- Starts: 59
- Sub appearances: 8
- Goals: 44
- Assists: 26
- Penalties scored: 6
- Minutes per goal: 120.8
- Minutes per non-penalty goal: 139.8
- Minutes per goal or assist: 78.1
Haaland:
- Games: 35
- Starts: 32
- Sub appearances: 3
- Goals: 40
- Assists: 5
- Penalties scored: 6
- Minutes per goal: 68.3
- Minutes per non-penalty goal: 80.3
- Minutes per goal or assist: 60.6
In summary, Mbappe has been more involved in the Champions League with more starts and assists, but Haaland has a higher goal-scoring rate, particularly in non-penalty goals. Both players have made significant impacts in the competition and are poised to continue their impressive performances in the future.
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