The Argentinian became the youngest player to reach the milestone when he took to the turf during Barcelona’s 1-1 draw in Italy, according to Daily Mail.
Messi almost celebrated the night with a goal when he crashed the bar late on as Barcelona looked to kick off the group stages with a win.
And although victory eluded him, the 28-year-old took to Facebook to promise fans he still has a lot more European nights left in the tank.
“I’m really happy to have played 100 games in the best club competition in the world,” Messi wrote on the social network page.
“There have been a lot of European nights to remember and there are many more magic nights to come.”
Messi is hoping to win the Champions League for a fifth time after winning the prestigious competition in 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015.
Meanwhile, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique led the tributes to the “crazy” goal scored by Alessandro Florenzi that earned Roma a point from the sides’ 1-1 Champions League draw on Wednesday, AFP reports.
“It was crazy!” Pique wrote on Twitter in a reply to a fan who had asked the Spanish defender’s reaction to Florenzi’s long-distance strike that caught Barcelona ‘keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen off guard.
“When I saw the goal, I didn’t believe it! One of the best goals I’ve received in my career.”
On what was Messi’s 100th Champions League appearance, the Argentinian had been hoping to close the gap on rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s new record tally for goals in the competition.
Both had been tied on 77 but a hat-trick by the Real Madrid striker in a 4-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday saw him pull three goals clear of Messi.
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