The 'Pichichi' Lewandowski doesn't miss: his goal started Barça's comeback

Robert Lewandowski changed the fate of FC Barcelona at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. In the 70th minute of the match against Atlético de Madrid, Alexander Sorloth seemed to seal the deal with a goal that was a heavy blow for the Catalans. However, the Polish player became a hero and almost immediately, in the 72nd minute, he started the comeback for the Catalans with a stunning goal that ignited the team's hopes.

Iñigo Martínez sent a cross to the heart of the area of Jan Oblak, and the forward 'controlled' the ball with his chest. The player, who had lost his balance and started to fall, managed to unleash a spectacular left-footed shot to beat the Slovenian goalkeeper and sign his 22nd goal in LaLiga (two more than Mbappé) and the 35th of his personal tally this season, keeping the Blaugrana alive when everything seemed against them.

From this goal, Barça 'tilted' the field in their favor and, in a lethal burst of 20 minutes, managed to come back from a 2-0 deficit for the first time in 17 years against Atlético de Madrid, being, moreover, the first time they achieved this feat with Diego Simeone on the rojiblanco bench. To top it off, the defeat of the mattress makers against the Catalans was their first at home in this league, and it all started at the feet of 'Lewy'.

The words of Robert Lewandowski

At the end of the match, Lewandowski spoke to the microphones of 'DAZN' and stated that "we are very happy. I am glad because it is a very important victory. Winning 2-4 at Atlético de Madrid's field is a great result. I think we played strong in the second half. 'Chapeau' to the team. I think the 2-1 changed the game a lot because 2-0 was a difficult moment".

The Polish player emphasized the importance of his goal, acknowledging that "luckily we made that 2-1, and we told ourselves that we had a good opportunity to equalize. I think since then we played well and we return with three points from Barcelona. What matters is not how you start the match, but how you finish. In the first half, we lacked something; we had to look for something else".

"I knew I had to find my options to try to finish. Then, we talked during the match that there were more spaces as the game evolved," concluded the Polish striker, who did not hide his euphoria for a victory that means a significant step towards Barça's 28th league title, which could be Robert's second wearing the Blaugrana jersey.

Lewandowski continues to make history with Barça

With the 35 goals he has scored so far this season, Lewandowski has accumulated 94 in the 135 matches he has played as a Blaugrana since his arrival in the Catalan capital in the summer of 2022. A figure that allows him to continue writing his legend at Camp Nou, as with the goal scored against Atleti, the Polish striker reached Ronaldinho  and Bakero  in the twentieth position of the club's all-time scoring ranking.

This goal also brings him closer to other legends like Pedro (99), Asensi (101), and Neymar (105) and leaves him just six goals away from reaching the century mark with Barça, a milestone that he will most likely achieve this season if he maintains his incredible scoring pace.

Once he surpasses this mark, 'Lewy' would aim to enter the list of the club's top ten scorers. The tenth place is held by Escolà with 120 goals, while Rexach is ninth with 122, the same as Kluivert. Numbers that, as of today, are more than achievable for a Robert who is 'aging' like fine wine.

Statistics of Robert Lewandowski at FC Barcelona:

📊 2024-2025 Season

1. Matches: 40 (26 in LaLiga | 2 in the Copa del Rey | 10 in the UEFA Champions League | 2 in the Supercopa de España) 
2. Goals: 35
3. Assists: 3
4. Minutes played: 3,140

📊 Total Statistics

1. Matches: 135 (95 in LaLiga | 8 in the Copa del Rey | 24 in the UEFA Champions League | 6 in the Supercopa de España | 2 in the Europa League) 
2. Goals: 94
3. Assists: 20
4. Minutes played: 10,894