Reigning German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich's Polish star striker Robert Lewandowski has surpassed PSG's Argentine star forward Lionel Messi and Manchester United's Portuguese star striker Cristiano Ronaldo in the number of goals scored in 100 appearances in the UEFA Champions League.
By scoring a hat-trick against Benfica in the fourth round of the group stage, Lewandowski has increased the number of his goal tally in the Champions League to 81. Messi had netted 77 goals in 100 appearances in this tournament, while Ronaldo—64 goals.
Messi had scored his 80th goal in his 102nd appearance in the Champions League, while Ronaldo—in his 116th appearance.
Champions League record after 100 appearances:
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) November 2, 2021
Robert Lewandowski
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo #UCL pic.twitter.com/bYMFCHxZJP
Robert Lewandowski's last 8 Champions League appearances:
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) November 2, 2021
Benfica
Benfica
Dynamo Kyiv
Barcelona
Lazio
Lazio
Salzburg
Salzburg #UCL pic.twitter.com/L04NyelB7r
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