Robert Lewandowski joins an elite list featuring Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after scoring his 100th goal in European competitions

Lewandowski scores a stunning volley as he develops a striker force with Joao Felix and scores his 100th UEFA goal.

Robert Lewandowski joins an elite list featuring Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after scoring his 100th goal in European competitions

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski (Source: Barcelona and Manchester United Twitter Accounts)

Barcelona’s veteran striker Robert Lewandowski has achieved an incredible milestone. The Polish legend scored a stunning volley with a pinpoint cross from Joao Felix. The goal earned Lewandowski his century of goals in European club competitions. As a result, he joined an elite list alongside legends like Lionel Messi (132) and Cristiano Ronaldo (145).

Barcelona secured an easy 5-0 victory over their Belgian rivals, Royal Antwerp. This victory helped them sit at the top of their group with a better goal difference than FC Porto. Lewandowski’s goal came in as the game’s second goal after Joao Felix opened the scoring. Felix and Lewandowski have been developing a formidable strike force before the Catalan Club.

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Lewandowski’s impressive goal tally includes 92 goals in 112 UCL matches. He scored two goals in Europa League qualifiers and one in UEFA Cup qualifiers. He already has six goals for Barcelona in the Champions League, while he had seventeen for Dortmund and a staggering sixty-nine for Bayern Munich.

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Since his arrival for a €50 million deal last summer, Lewandowski has proven himself to be one of the best strikers in the world. He boasts an astounding goal contribution of 37 goals and 15 assists in just 52 games across all competitions for the Catalan Giants. As they enjoy a deadly duo in Lewandowski and Felix, Barcelona will be looking to utilize the duo to the best of their abilities as they next face Celta Vigo in La Liga.

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When Lewandowski broke a 49-year-old record yet missed out on the Ballon d’Or

In a moment of football history, Robert Lewandowski etched his name in the record books by surpassing Gerd Muller’s long-standing record for the most goals scored in a calendar year. With his 43rd Bundesliga goal of 2021, Lewandowski achieved this remarkable feat during Bayern Munich’s 4-0 triumph over Wolfsburg.

Messi and Lewandowski has always shared a good bond with each other
Messi and Lewandowski have always shared a good bond with each other (Source: Bundesliga)

This achievement has not only marked a personal milestone but also paid homage to the legendary German striker Muller. The latter had held the record of 42 goals since 1972 and had sadly passed away in August. Muller’s incredible tally of 566 goals in 607 competitive appearances for Bayern Munich made him an icon of the game. Even after registering one of the best seasons ever by a forward, Lewandowski missed out on the Ballon d’Or to Argentine maestro Lionel Messi.

The record-breaking moment was part of an impressive performance by Bayern Munich, with Thomas Muller, in his 400th Bundesliga appearance, opening the scoring. Lewandowski’s extraordinary achievement has solidified his legacy as one of the sport’s greatest goal scorers. His ongoing pursuit of records continues to captivate football enthusiasts worldwide.

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