The ex-Bayern Munich standout scored twice as Barcelona narrowly defeated relegation-threatened Celta Vigo 2-1 in La Liga over the weekend. Lewandowski, the Polish forward, provided his team with the lead just before halftime, but Iago Aspas equalized for Rafael Benitez’s squad in the 47th minute. In the dying moments of added time, the star striker converted a penalty to clinch a crucial victory for his side.
Expressing dissatisfaction with his teammates’ performance, the seasoned player urged them to maintain consistency throughout matches as they prepare to face Napoli in the Champions League knockout stage.
In his post-match interview with DAZN, the 35-year-old remarked, “In the second half we didn’t play well. They were lucky in their goal, but we did little offensively. If you want to win a game 2-0 or 3-0, you can’t just play for 45 minutes. I am happy. We won a very important match for us. These are three important points. Now we can look at the Champions League.”
Barcelona has advanced to the Champions League knockout stage for the first time since the 2020/21 season. Their most recent quarter-final appearance was in the 2019/20 campaign, which ended in an 8-2 defeat to Lewandowski’s former team, Bayern Munich.
Following Saturday’s triumph, Xavi’s squad maintained their grip on third place in La Liga, trailing league leaders and rivals Real Madrid by 10 points and sitting two points behind Girona. They are now gearing up to face the reigning Italian champions in the first leg of their round of 16 encounter on Wednesday.
Robert Lewandowski
This season he played in total 5 times for 376 minutes for Champions League.
Robert Lewandowski scored 1 goal for FC Barcelona. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 3rd in Champions League. In the last match FC Barcelona won 2-1 against Celta de Vigo.
FC Barcelona performance and stats
FC Barcelona is currently 1st in the Champions League with 12 points.
In the last 6 games, it has won 4 times and lost twice. In its last match, FC Barcelona lost 3-2 against Antwerp.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 12 goals and conceding 6.
FC Barcelona will play the next match in Champions League against Napoli on Wednesday 21st of February in Napoli. The prediction is Napoli or FC Barcelona winning the match.