In a thrilling display of football, Barcelona's legendary striker Robert Lewandowski netted two goals in a convincing 3-0 victory against French team Brest on November 26, 2024. This outstanding performance places Lewandowski alongside football icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the only players to surpass the significant milestone of 100 goals in the UEFA Champions League.

The win propelled Barcelona to second in the competitive 36-team table with 12 points from five matches, just one point shy of leaders Inter Milan. They are currently equal with third-placed Liverpool, who are set to face Real Madrid in a crucial match on Wednesday. Brest, meanwhile, slipped to ninth place with a total of 10 points.

Lewandowski opened the scoring in the 10th minute after drawing a foul from Brest's goalkeeper Marco Bizot, converting the penalty to record his landmark 100th Champions League goal. After a string of disappointing results in LaLiga, where they failed to secure victories, the Catalan giants showed their true form, dominating the match with a staggering 19 attempts on goal, while Brest failed to register a single shot on target.

Despite missing some golden opportunities to increase their lead, Barcelona's persistence paid off when Dani Olmo, showcasing brilliant individual skill, dribbled past two defenders to score the second goal. Lewandowski capped off the night with a well-placed finish in stoppage time following a precise assist from Alejandro Balde.

"I'm very happy, very happy. 101 goals in the Champions League is a great number," Lewandowski expressed to Movistar Plus after the match.

Although Barcelona is facing challenges in their domestic league, they maintain the top spot in LaLiga, currently four points ahead of Real Madrid, who have a game in hand. Lewandowski emphasized the team's need for patience and focus, stating, "We haven't been playing well in LaLiga lately, but we have a lot of games to play yet. We just have to be patient; we'll score more goals in the end. We aim to win every match and if I can contribute with goals, that’s even better."

At the age of 36, Lewandowski continues to dazzle fans and critics alike—and this season he has recorded an impressive 22 goals across all competitions for Barcelona. As the top goal-scorer in the Champions League this season with seven goals from five matches, he also leads LaLiga with 15 goals and two assists out of 14 games.

Looking back, Lewandowski's Champions League journey began with Borussia Dortmund, where he made his debut with a goal against Olympiakos Piraeus in October 2011. He scored 17 goals in 28 appearances for Dortmund before moving to Bayern Munich, where he truly skyrocketed, contributing an incredible 69 goals in 78 Champions League games during his eight-year tenure.

However, Lewandowski faces a tough challenge to overtake the legendary Lionel Messi, who leads the all-time Champions League goal-scorers list with 129 goals, while Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record at 140. Karim Benzema, now playing in Saudi Arabia, sits fourth with 90 goals. The closest active player to Lewandowski in this prestigious ranking is his former Bayern teammate Thomas Müller, who has amassed 54 goals.

As the season unfolds, all eyes will be on Lewandowski as he continues to break new ground and strive for greatness in the Champions League!