Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski is on the cusp of making history,possibly becoming only the fourth player to score against 40 different teams in the Champions League. the 37-year-old Polish striker could add FC Copenhagen to his list tonight at 9 p.m. local time.
Lewandowski’s Historic Run Continues
The veteran forward has scored in 15 consecutive seasons of top continental competition, trailing only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel messi.
- Lewandowski has 39 different teams he’s scored against in the Champions League, second only to Cristiano Ronaldo (38) and Lionel Messi (40).
- he’s averaging 0.76 goals per game in the Champions league,matching Ronaldo’s rate.
- At 37, Lewandowski remains a potent threat, with 20 goals in 33 games for Barcelona in the European Cup.
- This season, despite a changing role, he has 11 goals in 24 games, averaging a goal every 112 minutes.
Lewandowski’s goal in Prague against Slavia made him the 39th victim on his Champions League list, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo’s 38. Only Lionel Messi, with 40, stands ahead of him. the Polish international has now scored in 15 consecutive seasons of the top continental competition, establishing himself as one of the most consistent goalscorers in the history of the tournament.
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Climbing Barcelona’s European Scoring Charts
While catching Messi’s 129 goals for Barcelona in the European Cup is a tall order, Lewandowski is steadily climbing the club’s all-time list. He currently has 20 goals in 33 games as a Barça player, equaling Luis Enrique’s tally at the same stage of his career. He trails Luis Suárez (25), Rivaldo (25), Neymar (21), and Patrick Kluivert (21). Lewandowski has surpassed legends like Samuel Eto’o (18), Hristo Stoichkov (15), Pedro (15), and Ronaldinho (14).
This campaign, Lewandowski has 11 goals in 24 games, averaging a goal every 112 minutes, despite losing his place as an undisputed starter to Ferran Torres, who has 15 goals in 27 games and a goal every 108 minutes. Both players will be available for selection against Copenhagen.
Lewandowski’s contract with Barcelona expires on June 30, and his future remains uncertain. Last season,he scored 11 goals in 13 Champions League games – his best as a Blaugrana player (finishing with 42 official goals in 52 games) – but missed the first leg of the semi-final against Inter due to injury. He returned in the second leg in the 91st minute,shortly after Raphinha’s short-lived 2-3 lead,but Francesco Acerbi equalized in the 93rd minute and Davide Frattesi scored in the 100th minute,eliminating Barcelona. ‘lewy’ now has his sights set on the Puskas Arena in Budapest.
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