Robert Lewandowski has further cemented its place among the biggest strikes from the 2000s and continues to break record at almost every stop in their career. Now the lead role in Spain, The Polish forward has reached a significant milestone with FC Barcelona faster than Club Legend Lionel Messi.
Barcelona traveled to San Mames to meet Athletic Bilbao on Match Day 38 of the 2024-25 season. With the league title already secured, Blaugrana still played on purpose and cruised for a 3-0 victory. Lewandowski opened the score with two early goalsWhile Dani Olmo added one third from the penalty.
With its stag, Robert Lewandowski reached 101 goals for Barcelona and achieved the 100-goal brand in only its 147th look for the club. He had entered the match with 99 goals, and his double pressed him past the century in style.
By comparison Lionel Messi scored its 100th goal for Barcelona on 16 January 2010During a 4-0 victory over Seville at Camp Nou. Like Lewandowski, he also got a brace that day. However, Messi reached the milestone in his 188th look – 41 games slower than Lewandowski.
Of course, context issues are: Messi was still in the early stages of his career, while Lewandowski, now 36, arrived in Barca with an already established inheritance as one of Europe’s elite goals. Still, Reaching 100 goals this is quickly an impressive achievement.
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Lewandowski joins Barcelona’s 100-goal club
Since joining Barcelona at the age of 33, Lewandowski has shown some signs of slowing down. With 40 goals in 51 performances this season alone he continues to be a productive score threat. By meeting the 100 goal brand, he now joins an exclusive group of Barca legends.
Only 22 players in the club’s history have met the century in goal. That list contains icons that Lionel Messi (671), Luis Suarez (195), Samuel Eto’o (130), Patrick Kluivert (122), Luis Enrique (108), and Neymar (105).
With another year left on his contract and his form that shows no signs of decline, Lewandowski has the chance to continue climbing that list—And adds more history to an already remarkable career.
