Robert Lewandowski recorded a historic victory on Tuesday after he scored his 100th Champions League goal in a 3-0 win for Barcelona against Brest, finishing second in their group.
In the 10th minute of the game, a foul by Brest goalkeeper Marco Bizot resulted in a penalty for Lewandowski, a 36-year-old Barcelona forward.
The goal pushed the striker to become the only third footballer to score 109 Champions League goals after Cristiano Ronaldo (140) and Lionel Messi (129).
Lewandowski has been in very good form for the club under manager Hansi Flick, scoring 22 goals in 19 games that he played in across all competitions this season.
Barcelona dominated the match without another striker, Lamine Yamal, a teenager who is undergoing treatment due to injury. Dani Olumo netted the second goal for Barcelona in the 66th minute through a great assist from Gerard Martin while Raphinha played a good ball on the right wing.
The striker who netted his 100th Champions League goal scored the lead goal in the late minutes of the match. This loss to Brest, who are strong in Ligue 1, names it their first defeat in the group stage. Brest’s Mathias Pereira Lage scored a goal, but it was disallowed.
Barcelona is now scheduled to play against other strong teams like Borussia Dortmund, Benfica, and Atalanta while the focus is on securing a last-16 spot.
