Barça’s victory against Benfica could be in the hands of Robert Lewandowski

Next Tuesday’s match against Benfica It will not only be special for him FC Barcelonawhich could ensure direct qualification to the round of 16 of the Champions League with a victory, but also for Robert Lewandowski. The Pole, third top scorer in the history of the competition, will face one of his favorite victims and will seek to increase his European records.

And in the 126 games he has played in the continental championship, the striker has scored against 37 rivals, being Lisbon and Red Star Belgrade the teams he has scored the most goals against (7) since October 19, 2011, when he scored his first goal in the tournament at Olympiakos wearing the shirt Borussia Dortmund.

CLUBS WHICH ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI HAS MARKED IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
COUNTRY CLUBS
Spain FC BarcelonaReal Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Villarreal and Málaga
Italia Rome, Juventus, Lazio, Inter Milan and Napoli
England Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea
Olympique de Marsella, , Olympique de and Saint-Germain
Netherlands Ajax y PSV Eindhoven
Portugal Porto and Benfica
Greece Olympiacos and AEK Athens
Belgium Anderlecht and Royal Antwerp
Russia Zenit de San Petersburgo y Rostov
Ukraine Shahktar Donetsk and Dynamo kyiv
Germany Bayern Munich
Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Türkiye Besiktas
Serbia Red Star of Belgrade
Austria RB Salzburg
Czech Republic Victoria Pilsen
Swiss Young Boys

Lewandowski, the great executioner of Benfica

Lewandowski has seen faces with him Benfica on 6 occasions (all with Bayern Munich), with a record of five wins and one draw. The seven goals he has scored against the ‘eagles’ are spread over 4 group stage matches: a double and a goal in the two duels of the 2018-2019 season and a hat-trick and another solitary goal in both clashes of the 2021-2022 season

In fact, the hat trick scored against the Lisbon team came in his 100th game in the Champions League, also becoming the player who reached the 80-goal mark the fastest in the history of the competitionsince Lionel Messi It took 102 games and Cristiano Ronaldo 116. As it is, ‘Lewy’ will meet his favorite victim again this Tuesday and the victory of Barça It could be on your shoulders.

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Teams against which Robert Lewandowski has scored the most goals in the Champions League:

  1. Benfica: 7 goals
  2. Red Star Belgrade: 7 goals
  3. Real Madrid: 6 goals
  4. RB Salzburg: 6 goals
  5. Ajax: 5 goals
  6. GNK Dinamo: 5 goals
  7. Olympiacos: 5 goals
  8. Arsenal: 4 goals
  9. FC Barcelona: 4 goals
  10. Chelsea: 3 goals

Belgium

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