Long-awaited breakthrough! Aurélien Tchouaméni scores his first Champions League goal

French midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni of Real Madrid has finally reached a major milestone in his career.

Details: In today's Champions League match, the midfielder found the net, notching his very first goal in Europe's most prestigious club competition.

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The stats highlight just how challenging this journey has been for the French international. It took Tchouaméni 38 Champions League appearances to finally see his name on the scoresheet.

Now, the complete list of French players who have scored for Real Madrid in the Champions League is as follows:

• Lucien Muller
• Raymond Kopa
• Christian Karembeu
• Zinedine Zidane
• Nicolas Anelka;
• Claude Makélélé
• Karim Benzema
• Raphaël Varane;
• Ferland Mendy
• Kylian Mbappé
• Eduardo Camavinga;
• Aurélien Tchouaméni.

It's worth noting that Tchouaméni's goal leveled the score, and as of the 30th minute, the match remains tied at 1-1.

Reminder: Arda Güler wrote his name into Real Madrid's history books.