Lewandowski luggage Champions League century as Barcelona sink Brest

Robert Lewandowski scored his a hundredth and one hundred and first UEFA Champions League objectives as Barcelona noticed off Brest 3-0 at dwelling.

Barca had scored 14 objectives of their final three Champions League video games however couldn’t fairly replicate that free-scoring type regardless of dominating possession, with Brest providing stiff resistance.

That was till Dami Olmo skipped previous two defenders and scored from shut vary, successfully securing the victory, and Lewandowski added a 3rd purpose in added time to punish sloppy defending.

It’s Brest’s first defeat within the Champions League this season and means they continue to be on 10 factors. Barcelona have 12 and climb to second within the desk, for now.

Lewandowski is simply the third participant to attain 100 Champions League objectives, after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Any membership that features these two is one the place you breathe rarefied air.

The feat is testomony to each Lewandowski’s devastating high quality and longevity. The 125 video games it took Lewandowski to achieve a century is second solely to Messi’s 123, and 12 video games faster than Ronaldo. Lewandowski took significantly fewer pictures than each.

Lewandowski has one Champions League winners’ medal to go along with these 100 objectives. His supervisor when it was received? Hansi Flick, his present boss at Barca.

He made the primary purpose himself – albeit with the assistance of some clumsy goalkeeping – and took the penalty brilliantly. Virtually had an assist-of-the-season contender too with a stunning flick for Fermin Lopez, whose shot was saved, earlier than displaying off the predatory instincts wanted to achieve the 100 Membership with the third purpose. It was unmistakably Lewandowski’s evening.

Barcelona: Pena 6, Kounde 7, Cubarsi 7, Martinez 6, Martin 7, Pedri 7, Casado 7, Raphinha 6, Olmo 7, Lewandowski 8. Subs: Gavi 6, Balde 7, Torre 5, De Jong n/a.

Brest: Bizot 7, Lala 6, Chardonnet 8, Le Cardinal 7, Haidara 6, Camara 6, Fernandes 6, Magnetti 6, Doumbia 5, Sima 5, Ajorque 5. Subs: Balde 5, Faivre 5, Lage 6, Del Castillo 5, Martin 5.

9′ – PENALTY TO BARCELONA!– Pedri clips a go in the direction of Lewandowsi, who controls on his chest and is then worn out by the goalkeeper. As clear a penalty as you will notice.

10′ – GOAL! BARCELONA 1-0 BREST (LEWANDOWSKI) – Lewandowski hops as much as the ball and rolls it to the goalkeeper’s left – after he’d gone to the correct. A medical penalty.

40′ – GREAT SAVE – Fermin heads goalwards from 10 yards and is denied by an excellent Bizot save along with his ft.

61′ – STRONG GOALKEEPING – Kounde overlaps, his cross causes chaos and Fermin seems to be for all of the world as if he’ll stab dwelling a free ball – till Bizet dives in from nowhere to smother.

66′ – GOAL! BARCELONA 2-0 BREST (OLMO) – Martin is superior on the Barca left and picks out Olmo with a low cross. Olmo jinks away from a few gamers after which scores – capturing low, onerous and in off the goalkeeper.

90+2′ – GOAL! BARCELONA 3-0 BREST (LEWANDOWSKI) – Brest give the ball away by the byline and Balde strikes it on to Lewandowski, who takes one contact to manage and one other to fit previous the goalkeeper.