It was the 10th minute of the fifth round match Champions League: FC Barcelona – Stade Brest 29. It was then that Pedri sent a soft cross into the penalty area to Robert Lewandowski from outside the penalty area. The Polish striker received the ball on his chest, with his back to the goal, was tackled by goalkeeper Marco Bizot and the referee whistled a penalty kick. He went to the eleven Robert Lewandowskihe confused the goalkeeper and scored confidently into the net.
Robert Lewandowski's 100th goal in the Champions League
For Robert Lewandowski, it was the 100th goal in the 125th match in the Champions League (69 for Bayern Munich, 17 for Borussia Dortmund and 14 for FC Barcelona). In addition, he has 26 assists. Only two outstanding players achieved such an impressive result in the Champions League: the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (140 goals) and the Argentine Leo Messi (129 goals).
Robert Lewandowski scored his first goal in the Champions League over thirteen years ago (October 19, 2011), while still playing for Borussia Dortmund in a match against Olympiakos Piraeus. He then scored in 14 consecutive seasons in the Champions League. He scored the most goals in the 2019/2020 season, as many as fifteen. He came very close to this result in the 2021/2022 competition – 13 goals.
This season, Robert Lewandowski already has six goals in the Champions League and is currently among the most effective players in the competition. One goal less: Brazilian Raphinha (FC Barcelona), Englishman Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) and the Swede Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting),
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Robert Lewandowski's goals in individual Champions League seasons:
- 6 goals – season 2024/2025,
- 3 – season 2023/2024,
- 5 – season 2022/2023,
- 13 – season 2021/2022,
- 5 – season 2020/2021,
- 15 (top scorer) – 2019/2020 season,
- 8 – season 2018/2019,
- 5 – season 2017/2018,
- 8 – season 2016/2017,
- 9 – season 2015/2016,
- 6 – season 2014/2015,
- 6 – season 2013/2014,
- 10 – season 2012/2013,
- 1 – season 2011/2012.