In Barcelona’s 3-0 victory over Brest, not solely did they transfer to second within the desk in the course of the league part of the Champions League however their star striker Robert Lewandowski additionally made historical past. Along with his brace en path to his a hundredth and one hundred and first Champions League targets, Lewandowski joined the corporate that solely Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo shared. He has had a legendary profession up to now and now shares the 100-goal membership with solely them. Ronaldo leads the way in which with 140 targets whereas Messi has 129 earlier than Lewandowski’s 101, so the Polish striker has an extended option to go with the intention to catch both of them, but it surely’s nonetheless spectacular what he has achieved being reunited with Hansi Flick.
Barcelona are atop La Liga and displaying that they’re Champions League contenders behind Lewandowski’s 22 targets in all competitions. Earlier than the season, Lewandowski spoke about how taking part in with younger gamers like Lamine Yamal additionally retains him younger and the affect that Flick has on the assault, and at 36, he is displaying that he nonetheless has lots left within the tank.
“It’s a must to dream all the time, and I did not consider that I could possibly be scoring greater than 100 targets within the Champions League and right now I’m right here so I might be proud [of] myself and in addition for the staff,” Lewandowski mentioned to CBS Sports activities. “I am very proud of how we’re taking part in and in addition what number of targets we’re scoring with there being so many younger gamers within the staff. Typically I really feel like a teen at this membership and it makes me stronger.”
That revitalization underneath Flick might be felt in every single place round Barcelona from Lewandowski to attacking midfielder Raphinha and Dani Olmo again to the protection the place their offside traps are doing simply sufficient to make up for the shortage of goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, who’s injured. This can be a Barcelona facet that nobody desires to face in Champions League play as a result of they will rating at will and no lead is protected towards them. They’ve 5 extra targets than another staff within the competitors and not less than seven greater than any staff within the prime eight. That means is one thing that might result in their first Champions League title since 2015 however there’s nonetheless work to be achieved. If they are going to carry the elusive trophy, it would require extra targets from Lewandowski however he has loads of them to spare at this present scoring charge as they make their assertion as contenders.
