This Tuesday, Bayern Munich thrashed Benfica and guaranteed an early place for the round of 16 of the Champions League. The match was special for Robert Lewandowski. On the day he completed 100 games in the tournament, the Polish striker scored a hat-trick and even provided an assist.
In addition, the Bavarian No. 9 is the third highest in the competition, with 81 goals, just behind Cristiano Ronaldo, in first, and Lionel Messi, in second.
The player remains one of the main highlights of the Bayern at Champions. Lewandowski is the current top scorer of this edition, with eight goals scored. According to data from Footstats, the Polish, in addition to being the athlete with the most shots on target (12), needs an average of 2.1 submissions to score a goal and 43 minutes to swing the net.
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— Footstats I2A (@Footstats) November 2, 2021
With the Bayern shirt, Lewandowski was champion of the Champions League in 2020, being the top scorer in that edition, with 15 goals. The striker hopes to repeat the same feat this season.
By beating Benfica, the Germans have already qualified for the knockout and practically guaranteed the first position in group E. A simple draw with Dynamo Kiev, on the 23rd, gives the leadership of the group to the commanded by Julian Nagelsmann.
This Saturday, the Bavarians turn their eyes to the german championship. In a game valid for the 11th round, Bayern will face Freiburg, at Allianz Arena, at 11:30 am (GMT).
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– FC Bayern Brasil (@FCBayernBR) November 2, 2021
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