In Barcelona’s 3-0 victory over Brest, not only did they move into second place in the standings during the league phase of the Champions League, but their star striker, Robert Lewandowski, also made history. With his brace en route to his 100th and 101st Champions League goals, Lewandowski joined the company shared only by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He has had a legendary career so far and now shares the 100 goal club with only them. Ronaldo leads the way with 140 goals while Messi has 129 ahead of Lewandowski’s 101, so the Polish striker has a long way to go to catch up with either of them, but it’s still impressive what he’s done by reuniting. with Hansi Flick.
Barcelona are top of La Liga and proving they are a Champions League contender behind Lewandowski’s 22 goals in all competitions. Before the season, Lewandowski spoke about how playing with young players like Lamine Yamal also keeps him young and the impact Flick has on the attack, and at 36 years old, he is showing that he still has a lot left in the tank.
“You always have to dream and I didn’t believe I could score more than 100 goals in the Champions League and today I am here to be proud.” [of] “For me and also for the team,” Lewandowski told CBS Sports. “I am very happy with how we are playing and also with how many goals we are scoring with so many young players in the team. Sometimes I feel like a teenager in this club and that makes me stronger.”
That revitalization under Flick can be felt everywhere at Barcelona, from Lewandowski to attacking midfielder Raphinha and Dani Olmo, to the defense, where their offside traps are doing enough to make up for the lack of goalkeeper Marc-Andre. Ter Stegen, who is injured. This is a Barcelona team that no one wants to face in the Champions League because they can score at will and no advantage is safe against them. They have five more goals than any other team in the competition and at least seven more than any team in the top eight. That ability is something that could lead them to their first Champions League title since 2015, but there is still work to do. If they are to lift the elusive trophy, they will need more goals from Lewandowski, but he has plenty to spare at this current scoring rate as they make their statement as contenders.
