For most of the autumn round, FC Barcelona was the leader of La Liga. She probably won subsequent matches and much of that was due to Robert Lewandowski, who scored as if on cue. However, since mid-November, Hansi Flick's team and the Pole himself have been resting on their laurels. Evidence? Only one win in seven consecutive league games. This resulted in a drop in the table to… third place. Now the Catalans have to fight to return to the top of the rankings. They will be able to take a step in this direction on Sunday against Valencia, who is penultimate in the table. And as it turns out, Lewandowski may play a key role. There is evidence of this.
Robert Lewandowski is the main favorite to score a goal in the match against Valencia. Statistics don't lie
It turns out that Barcelona's closest rival is one of the Polish striker's favorites. The statistics indicate this. Since joining the team from the capital of Catalonia, he has played four matches against Valencia. He scored six goals in these matches. What's more, they were decisive for the fate of the competition, as “Mundo Deportivo” noticed.
In the first match of these teams in the 2022/23 season, it was Lewandowski who scored the winning, or rather only, goal. And this happened in the third minute of added time. He was suspended in the next match. And although he failed to score a goal in the next one, in the spring round of the 2023/24 season he scored a hat-trick, and his team won 4:2. He added two more goals that determined Barcelona's victory this season – 2:1.
There is no doubt that Valencia is a rival against which the Pole has found a way. This was also noticed by the journalists of “Mundo Deportivo”, who provided an eloquent comment on this matter. “Lewandowski's main client in La Liga”, “One of La Liga's favorite victims” – these are the terms that characterize Valencia.
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But it's not just against this team that Lewandowski is doing so well in La Liga. He scored the same number of goals against Deportivo Alaves. We will find out after 9 p.m. whether the Pole will manage to score another goal on Sunday. The match will then begin. We invite you to follow the text report on the Sport.pl home page and in our Sport.pl LIVE mobile application.
Tight, tight in the classification of La Liga's top scorers. Mbappe is hot on Lewandowski's heels
This will be an extremely important match for Lewandowski, especially in the context of the competition for the crown of La Liga top scorer. Kylian Mbappe came dangerously close to him on Saturday evening. The Frenchman scored a hat-trick against Real Valladolid (3-0). The difference between Lewandowski and the Real Madrid player is only one goal. The Pole has 16 goals and his rival 15. The Barcelona striker has a perfect opportunity to escape Mbappe again.