PRAGUE (AP) — Robert Lewandowski’s second-half goal for Barcelona champions league On Wednesday, he became the 15th consecutive season to have scored in Europe’s elite club competition.
The 37-year-old Poland international sealed Barcelona’s 4-2 victory over Slavia Prague with a 71st-minute goal. The 44th own goal left the game tied at 2-2 at halftime.
Both Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema have scored in the Champions League for 18 consecutive seasons, while Cristiano Ronaldo has scored for 16 consecutive seasons.
“We finally got the opening goal,” said Lewandowski, who played in the Champions League for the sixth time this season with Barcelona. “I hope it gets easier now.”
He joined the Catalan club from Bayern Munich in 2022.
Lewandowski first scored in the Champions League in 2011 and Wednesday’s goal means he has scored in the competition for the 16th consecutive year.
The Polish striker has scored 114 goals in UEFA competitions. He remains third in the all-time scoring list, behind Messi’s 132 points and Ronaldo’s 145 points.
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