Just a few weeks ago, FC Barcelona was winning match after match – both in the Champions League and domestically. While the Catalans are still doing well in European cups, the situation is slightly different in La Liga. On Saturday, the Spanish runners-up lost points again. They drew 2-2 away with Real Betis. Although they defeated Mallorca 5-1 a week ago, they had previously lost to Las Palmas (1-2) and Real Sociedad (0-1), and in the match against Celta they squandered a two-goal lead (2-2).
This is what the Germans wrote about Lewandowski. This statistic says it all
– First of all, we played badly from the beginning. The first good moment was the goal we scored. I think we should have played better in the second half as well. We wanted to bring in fresh players, we have an important match ahead of us on Wednesday in the Champions League and we have to think about that as well. We needlessly lose two points today – said Hansi Flick after the match against Betis.
In Saturday's match, Robert Lewandowski scored again. Unlike his team, he has been in great and, above all, stable form since the beginning of the season. The goal in Sevilla was the 36-year-old striker's 16th goal after 16 rounds of La Liga. It turns out that only one player in Barcelona's history can boast of the same achievement. It is Lionel Messi, as calculated by “Sport Bild”.
Journalists of the German newspaper gushed about the Pole's performance, comparing him to the legendary Argentine. “Although FC Barcelona only drew with Betis Sevilla 2-2, Robert Lewandowski (36) has every reason to be happy,” we read. Then it was added that Messi had 16 goals after 16 series of games in the Spanish league in the 2017/2018 season. “Lewandowski breaks Messi's mark” – said the headline.
“Sport Bild” also highlighted the excellent series of the captain of the Polish national team in the Champions League. “Lewandowski is doing well not only in the league, but also in the international arena,” it was written. After five rounds, the 36-year-old is the leader in the scorer's classification with seven goals. Just like in La Liga, except that he already has 16 goals on Spanish soil. As you can see, the Germans remember Lewandowski well, who played for Bayern Munich for years. Our team member will have another chance to increase his achievements on Wednesday. At 21:00 Barcelona will play against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. We invite you to follow the text report on Sport.pl.