– My goal is to score goals. I don't know how many I'll score by the end of the season, but they're very important for my self-confidence. I've said before that I'll have more goals this season than last. Today was just the beginning – said Robert Lewandowski after the first round match of the new La Liga season, which FC Barcelona won away 2:1. The Pole was the author of both goals. First, he equalized after using a great pass from Lamine Yamal, and then he converted a penalty.
Barcelona loses first points. Lewandowski did what he could
On Saturday, the Spanish vice-champions played their second league match under Hansi Flick. The German surprised the Athletic with the first-team selection, featuring 17-year-old Marc Bernal. The first goal of the match was scored by Barcelona, playing at home. The aforementioned Yamal was among the scorers. After his brilliant shot, the ball bounced off the head of one of the defenders, confusing the goalkeeper.
It seemed that both teams would go into the locker room with the hosts in the lead, but in the 42nd minute Valverde's team received a penalty after an unfortunate intervention by Pau Cubarsi. Oihan Sancet scored from eleven meters, and the score was 1:1. In the second half Flick's team increased the pace. They created many goal situations, but unfortunately the ball did not want to go into the net. Especially after Lewandowski's shots, who did everything he could.
In the first half, he tried to finish the ball from close range, but the shot landed on the post. It was similar after the break, when he made a good header. Finally, there was a breakthrough. In one of the actions, the Bilbao goalkeeper – Alex Padilla – deflected the ball in front of himself after a pass from Pedri. It was quickly reached by the Polish striker, who, without receiving or thinking, made a flat shot with his left foot into an almost empty goal. – Fourth time's the charm! – commentators from Eleven Sports were excited.
In the end, Barcelona won 2:1, and Robert Lewandowski can enjoy three goals after two matches. He saved his team again and secured three more points. Of course, this influenced the La Liga scorers' classification, in which our player is currently the sole leader!
Here is the table of the top scorers in La Liga after the Barcelona match
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) 3 goals
- Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) 2 goals and 1 assist
- Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) 2 goals
- Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) 2 goals
- Diego Lopez (Valencia) 1 goal and 1 assist
- Oscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) 1 goal and 1 assist
- Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) 1 goal and 1 assist
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) 1 goal and 1 assist