Robert Lewandowski was one of the great figures in FC Barcelona's brutal 5-0 thrashing of Young Boys. In the Champions League matchday 2, the Polish star celebrated a double, scoring the opening goal of the match and then sealing the result by scoring the fourth goal against the Swiss side.
With the two goals scored against the team managed by Patrick Rahmen, the Blaugrana star reached several records that put him on a par with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably the two best footballers to have played in the continental competition.
Lewandowski reaches 50 goals after turning 30
'Lewy' has become the second player in the history of the UEFA Champions League to reach 50 goals after turning 30, scoring his 51st goal against Young Boys and only surpassed by Cristiano Ronaldo, who with 68 goals has scored more in that stage of his career.
Robert is the Champions League's top scorer
On the other hand, Lewandowski scored his 96th goal in the Champions League, averaging 0.79 goals per game in the tournament, which is the best average among players who have reached 50 goals in the competition along with Lionel Messi (0.79). Behind them are Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy (0.77 goals per game) and Karim Benzema, who rounds off the top 5 with an average of 0.59 goals per game.
PLAYER | GOALS | MATCH | AVERAGE |
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Robert Lewandowski | 96 | 122 | 0,79 |
Lionel Messi | 129 | 163 | 0,79 |
Cristiano Ronaldo | 140 | 183 | 0,77 |
Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 56 | 73 | 0,77 |
Karim Benzema | 90 | 152 | 0,59 |
Raúl | 71 | 142 | 0,50 |
Thierry Henry | 50 | 112 | 0,45 |
Thomas Müller | 54 | 152 | 0,36 |
A global goalscorer
Until Tuesday evening, Lewandowski had never scored against a Swiss opponent. Now, with his two goals against Young Boys, the Pole has already scored against clubs from 16 different countries in the Champions League.
COUNTRY | CLUBS |
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Spain | FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Villarreal y Málaga |
Italy | Roma, Juventus, Lazio, Inter de Milán y Napoli |
England | Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham y Chelsea |
France | Olympique de Marsella, Olympique de Lyon y Paris Saint-Germain |
Netherlands | Ajax y PSV Eindhoven |
Portugal | Oporto y Benfica |
Greece | Olympiacos y AEK Atenas |
Belgium | Anderlecht y Royal Antwerp |
Russia | Zenit de San Petersburgo y Rostov |
Ukraine | Shahktar Donetsk y Dinamo de Kiev |
Croatia | Dinamo Zagreb |
Türkiye | Besiktas |
Serbia | Red Star Belgrade |
Austria | RB Salzburg |
Czech Republic | Viktoria Plzen |
Switzerland | Young Boys |
Lewandowski's total goals in the Champions League
In total, Robert Lewandowski has scored 96 goals in the European Cup: 64 in the group stage and 32 in the knockout stages. Wearing the Barça shirt, 'Lewy' has scored 10: 3 against Viktoria Plzen, 2 against Inter, 2 against Napoli, 1 against Antwerp and 2 against Young Boys.
SEASON | TEAM | GOALS |
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2022-2023 | Viktoria Plzen | 3 |
2022-2023 | Inter de Milán | 2 |
2023-2024 | Napoli | 2 |
2023-2024 | Royal Antwerp | 1 |
2024-2025 | Young Boys | 1 |