{"id":6964,"date":"2024-11-07T05:48:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T05:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=6964"},"modified":"2024-11-07T05:48:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T05:48:52","slug":"messi-and-cristiano-ronaldos-champions-league-record-under-threat-by-barcelona-star-lewandowski-robert-lewandowski-is-one-goal-away-from-making-it-%f0%9f%92%af-%f0%9f%86%91-goals-as-he-conti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=6964","title":{"rendered":"Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s Champions League record under threat by Barcelona star Lewandowski. Robert Lewandowski is one goal away from making it \ud83d\udcaf \ud83c\udd91 goals as he continues his fire form under Hansi Flick \ud83c\udfaf"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robert Lewandowski needs one goal to join Messi and Ronaldo in exclusive UCL club<\/h1>\n
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The Barcelona striker scored a brace on Wednesday, putting him within touching distance of a major Champions League milestone.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Barcelona striker\u00a0Robert Lewandowski<\/b>\u00a0scored twice in his side\u2019s\u00a05-2 Champions League victory\u00a0over Crvena zvezda on Wednesday. The 36-year-old struck either side of halftime, leading Bar\u00e7a into the top eight of the Champions League\u2019s nascent \u2018league phase\u2019.<\/p>\n

On a personal level, Lewandowski also closed in on an important milestone. That brace in the Serbian capital takes him to\u00a099 Champions League goals<\/b>, a tally bettered only by two players in the history of the competition.<\/p>\n

No prizes for guessing the identity of that history-making duo…<\/p>\n

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Champions League top scorers<\/h2>\n
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1. Cristiano Ronaldo: 140<\/p>\n

2. Lionel Messi: 129<\/p>\n

3. Robert Lewandowski: 99<\/p>\n

4. Karim Benzema: 90<\/p>\n

5. Ra\u00fal: 71<\/p>\n

6. Ruud van Nistelrooy: 56<\/p>\n

7. Thomas M\u00fcller: 54<\/p>\n

8. Thierry Henry: 50<\/p>\n

9. Kylian Mbapp\u00e9: 49<\/p>\n

=10 Andriy Shevchenko: 48<\/p>\n

=10. Zlatan Ibrahimovic: 48<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Lewandowski was substituted in Wednesday\u2019s win, denying him the opportunity to reach three figures with a hat-trick. However he won\u2019t have long to wait before he can bring up the century; Barcelona are back in Champions League action later this month with a home game against\u00a0Brest (November 26).<\/b><\/p>\n

Lewandowski and Flick continue productive relationship<\/h3>\n

The Polish striker has been in incredible form this season, after looking like age was finally catching up with him at points last year. Lewandowski is one of a number of Barcelona players who looks\u00a0rejuvenated under new head coach Hansi Flick<\/b>, having previously worked alongside him at Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

Leading the line for Flick\u2019s all-conquering 2019\/20 Bayern team,\u00a0Lewandowski scored 55 goals in 47 appearances<\/b>\u00a0as the Bavarian giants won a historic continental treble.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Hansi Flick is doing is incredible, not only with me, with everyone,\u201d\u00a0Lewandowski said\u00a0after the recent El Cl\u00e1sico win. \u201cEvery player feels comfortable with Hansi Flick, we showed that today<\/b>. We understand each other, even without words.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMost importantly, the way we play as a team. We\u2019re much stronger offensively, we score more. Even if you\u2019re in difficult form, your teammates have an idea to solve the situation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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