DBasia.news – Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski, has matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s Champions League goal record after Bayern Munich won 3-0 over Chelsea. Lewandowski contributed one goal and the remaining two by Serge Gnabry.
In the match against Chelsea in the first leg of the top 16 Champions League, Wednesday (26/02) AM local time, Lewandowski scored Bayern’s third goal in the 76th minute through a feed by Alphonso Davies. Through one goal, Lewandowski was recorded as the Champions League’s top scorer this season with a collection of 11 goals.
Reporting from the official UEFA website, Lewandowski’s 11th goal equaled to Cristiano Ronaldo’s record as top scorer in a Champions League season. Ronaldo, 35, scored 11 goals in the 2013-14 season while still playing for Real Madrid.
However, Lewandowski’s achievements were better than Ronaldo’s. He collected his goals in seven matches, while Ronaldo in nine matches. Not only that, plus his two assists in a 3-0 win over Chelsea, Lewandowski has been involved in 13 goals in Bayern in the Champions League this season.
Currently Lewandowski is only one goal ahead of Borussia Dortmund striker, Erling Haaland. The competition of these two Bundesliga strikers will most likely become the main competition in the hunt for the Champions League’s top scoring season.
On Thursday (3/19) AM, Bayern Munich will entertain Chelsea at the Allianz Arena. In the second leg this time, Lewandowski has the opportunity to break the record as a player who can score the most goals in a Champions League season.
List of UEFA Champions League top scores this season:
1. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern München): 11 goals
2. Erling Braut Haaland (Salzburg / Borussia Dortmund): 10 goals
3. Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich): six goals
4. Dries Mertens (Napoli): six goals
5. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur): six goals