Robert Lewandowski has adopted within the footsteps of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo together with his newest and historic Champions League purpose.
The striker scored for Barcelona of their dwelling conflict in opposition to Brest on Tuesday night time as they construct in direction of qualification for the last-16.
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Lewandowski’s purpose was his a centesimal within the competitors and has seen him be part of an unique membership with two fellow legends.
The 36-year-old discovered the again of the web within the tenth minute from the penalty spot on the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys – his sixth within the Champions League this time period.
Solely he, Messi and Ronaldo are the one gamers to have ever hit a century of targets in European Cup and Champions League historical past.
Ronaldo leads the general standings with 140 targets scored throughout spells at Manchester United, Actual Madrid and Juventus.
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Messi is second with 129 targets, with 120 coming at Barcelona and the remaining eight at Paris Saint-Germain.
Lewandowski’s a centesimal Champions League purpose has prolonged his tally to 14 within the competitors for his present membership.
It has additionally come on his one hundred and twenty fifth look in UEFA’s elite event, with solely Messi reaching a century of targets in fewer video games with 123.
Ronaldo reached the identical feat on his 137th look and it appears there will not be another gamers becoming a member of the 100 membership anytime quickly.
Solely former Lyon and Madrid striker Karim Benzema is closest on 90 targets in 152 matches, however he is now at Saudi Professional League aspect Al Ittihad.
Madrid and Schalke legend Raul completes the highest 5 with a tally of 71 targets in 142 appearances.
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Lewandowski is the newest inductee within the now three-man elite checklist of Champions League stars.
His competitors debut got here for Borussia Dortmund in 2011 once they drew 1-1 with Arsenal within the group levels.
He netted 17 targets in 28 appearances on the massive stage for the membership earlier than signing for his or her German rivals Bayern Munich in 2014.
Lewandowski netted an additional 69 targets all through his 78 matches there and received the Champions League title with them in 2020.
The Poland worldwide has additionally now already reached an unbelievable 21 targets for the season with Barcelona to this point.