Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski demanded better from his teammates after last night's stunning 5-4 Champions League win at Benfica.
His penalty strike continued a simply incredible record for the Polish legend from the spot. Of any player to take over six efforts from 12 yards, no one has a better conversion rate than the 36-year-old,
In what turned out to be a wild match, Robert Lewandowski had the opportunity to take two penalties as FC Barcelona attempted a comeback against a Benfica side that delivered a shocking performance at home.
Robert Lewandowski etched his name into UEFA Champions League history on Tuesday by matching a record previously held only by Cristiano Ronaldo, leaving Lionel Messi behind in the process. In an enthralling encounter against Benfica,
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has equaled Cristiano Ronaldo's unique record in the Champions League. The Polish marksman scored two penalties in the Blaugrana's 5-4 win over Benfica at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon yesterday (January 21).
After scoring a brace from the penalty spot against Benfica, FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski achieved milestones previously set by Cristiano Ronaldo and the iconic MSN trio in the Champions League.
Robert Lewandowski scored his 19th UCL goal from the penalty spot, tying Cristiano Ronaldo's record, while going past Lionel Messi (18). The Polish striker now has 27 goals in 29 games in all competitions this season, surpassing his goal tally from last season (26 goals in 49 games)
Barcelona are still in this match, and with not too long to go against Benfica, they have brought it back to 4-3 in the Champions League classic.It was a dreadful start for Barcelona, as Spanish
Only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have scored more Champions League goals than Robert Lewandowski, who hit his 102nd goal in the competition tonight, for Barcelona against Benfica. His penalty
FC Barcelona beat Benfica 5-4 in a nine-goal Champions League thriller where the Catalans completed a comeback for the ages in the elite European competition.
Barcelona's Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand his side a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday after a hat-trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal halftime lead.