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Mbappé targets 100th Champions League appearance

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Kylian Mbappé is set to make his 100th Champions League appearance for Real Madrid when they travel to AS Roma. On Wednesday, the 15-time winners of the competition will face a Roma side unbeaten at the start of the season, according to Leadership.

Kylian Mbappé could make his 100th Champions League appearance on Wednesday 14 October 2026, when Real Madrid travel to face AS Roma, reports Leadership. The league-phase match is scheduled for 8pm Nigerian time at the Stadio Olimpico.

Real Madrid, 15-time winners of the competition, will face a Roma side unbeaten since the start of the season under Gian Piero Gasperini. The match could also bring José Mourinho together with former AS Roma players he coached.

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