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T<\/span>The final match of the Champions League group stage, between Barcelona and Copenhagen, will be even more important. Robert Lewandowski could match Lionel Messi’s important record.<\/p>\nThis not only allows Hansi Flick’s side to finish in the top eight and avoid the play-off round, but if the Polish player scores in Wednesday’s game, he could strip his Argentine idol of the record for most opponents defeated in the tournament. <\/p>\n
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\nThe former Real Madrid player who surprised Roberto Carlos the most<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nLewandowski wants to catch up with Messi<\/h2>\n During his time in Europe, Leo appeared in the Champions League with both Barcelona and PSG, officially scoring against 40 different teams. <\/p>\n
This is the number Levy is aiming to achieve, having just surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo’s 38 goals, which he scored against Slavia Prague. <\/p>\n
With goals against 39 teams, the 37-year-old Polish player is aiming to reach the top of the competition for the 15th consecutive season, becoming the third all-time top scorer after Leo’s 129 goals and CR7’s 140 goals. <\/p>\n
With 20 goals, Roberto is Bala’s sixth top scorer in the competition, alongside Luis Enrique. Neymar and Patrick Kluivert are fourth and fifth with 21 goals, while Luis Sules and Rivaldo are second and third with 25 goals.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Lewandowski will be looking to bounce back from the blow he took last season when he missed the first leg against Inter due to injury. He returned for the second leg, but Davide Frattesi’s goal (100th minute) eliminated him and the team from the final. <\/p>\n
As if that wasn’t enough, the last time Rose won the Champions League was in 2015, and the Blaugrana side will be looking to end a decade-long drought. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the match will be held at Spotify Camp Nou at 21:00 Central European Time. For UK fans, the match starts at 20:00 GMT. Departs in the US at 15:00 ET \/ 12:00 PT. On Paramount+. And it already promises to be historic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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