Barcelona star breaks Lionel Messi all-time Champions League record
Barcelona star breaks Lionel Messi all-time Champions League record Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski on Wednesday secured for himself an altogether noteworthy piece of European football history. This came owing to the Pole’s exploits in the Blaugrana’s Champions League meeting with Newcastle United. Hansi Flick’s troops are of course fresh off an outing to remember on the continent, after putting seven past Premier League outfit Newcastle to book their spot in the competition’s quarter-finals.
The aforementioned Lewandowski was afforded a starting berth for the evening, acting as the hosts’ attacking spearhead at the Spotify Camp Nou. And the veteran frontman went on to play a starring role, notching a fine 2nd-half brace. This took Lewandowski’s tally for his Champions League career to a remarkable 109 goals.
Not only that, but his first of the night ensured that the former Bayern Munich man secured a new all-time benchmark. As per statisticians Opta: ‘Robert Lewandowski has now scored against 41 different teams in the UEFA Champions League – a new record in the competition by a player. ’ The 37-year-old has broken the record previously held by Barcelona icon Lionel Messi.
Conor Laird – GSFN