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'LEWY' FACES HIS FAVORITE VICTIM

The victory of Barça in Benfica could be in the hands of Robert Lewandowski

Published:20/01/2025 - 22:09h

Updated:22/01/2025 - 02:11h

Robert Lewandowski has scored 7 goals against Benfica, making it the opponent he has scored the most goals against in his career. This Tuesday they will meet in the Champions League

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The match next Tuesday against Benfica will not only be special for FC Barcelona, that could secure direct qualification to the round of 16 of the Champions League with a victory, but also for Robert Lewandowski. The Pole, the third highest scorer in the history of the competition, will face one of his favorite victims and will seek to increase his European records.

In fact, in the 126 matches he has played in the continental championship, the forward has scored against 37 opponents, with the Lisbon team and Red Star Belgrade being the teams he has scored the most goals against (7) since October 19, 2011, when he scored his first goal in the tournament against Olympiacos while wearing the Borussia Dortmund jersey.

CLUBS THAT ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI HAS SCORED AGAINST IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
COUNTRY CLUBS
Spain FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Villarreal y Málaga
Italy Roma, Juventus, Lazio, Inter de Milán y Napoli
England Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham y Chelsea
France Olympique de Marsella, Olympique de Lyon y Paris Saint-Germain
Netherlands Ajax y PSV Eindhoven
Portugal Oporto y Benfica
Greece Olympiacos y AEK Atenas
Belgium Anderlecht y Royal Antwerp
Russia Zenit de San Petersburgo y Rostov
Ukraine Shahktar Donetsk y Dinamo de Kiev
Germany Bayern Múnich
Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Türkiye Besiktas
Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Austria RB Salzburg
Czech Republic Viktoria Plzen
Switzerland Young Boys

Lewandowski, the great executioner of Benfica

Lewandowski has faced Benfica 6 times (all with Bayern Munich), with a record of five victories and one draw. The seven goals he has celebrated against the 'eagles' are spread over 4 group stage matches: a brace and one goal in both clashes of the 2018-2019 season and a 'hat-trick' and another solitary goal in the two matches of the 2021-2022 season.

In fact, the hat-trick scored against the Lisbon team came in his 100th match in the Champions League, becoming, moreover, the player who reached the mark of 80 goals in the history of the competition the fastest, as Lionel Messi needed 102 matches and Cristiano Ronaldo 116. Thus, 'Lewy' will meet again with his favorite victim this Tuesday and the victory of Barça could rest on his shoulders.

Teams against which Robert Lewandowski has scored the most goals in the Champions League: 

  1. Benfica: 7 goals
  2. Red Star Belgrade: 7 goals
  3. Real Madrid: 6 goals
  4. RB Salzburg: 6 goals
  5. Ajax: 5 goals
  6. GNK Dinamo: 5 goals
  7. Olympiacos: 5 goals
  8. Arsenal: 4 goals
  9. FC Barcelona: 4 goals
  10. Chelsea: 3 goals