Champions League

Robert Lewandowski Nets Brace in Barca’s Commanding Win

Robert Lewandowski scored two goals as Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 victory over Young Boys in the Champions League. The Poland striker opened the scoring just eight minutes into the match, tapping in Raphinha’s pass at the back post. Barcelona quickly doubled their lead when Raphinha capitalized on a blocked shot from Pedri scoring the rebound.

The La Liga leaders maintained their dominance with Inigo Martinez heading in a third goal just three minutes later, courtesy of a perfectly placed free-kick by Pedri. Six minutes into the second half, Robert Lewandowski found the net again converting Martinez’s header back across goal to make it 4-0. Young Boys’ best chance came from Joel Monteiro, whose strike hit the crossbar but their night only got worse.

In the 81st minute, Mohamed Ali Camara inadvertently turned Alejandro Balde’s cross into his own net adding to Young Boys’ misery. Monteiro thought he had a consolation goal in stoppage time but a VAR check ruled it offside. With this victory, Barcelona improved their standing after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Monaco in their opening match of the tournament.

Lewandowski’s brace marked a significant achievement as he became the second player in Champions League history to score 50 or more goals after turning 30 following Cristiano Ronaldo. He now sits at 96 career goals in the competition and will likely be disappointed to be substituted before he could complete his hat-trick.

Raphinha also shone contributing a goal and an assist while continuously threatening the Young Boys’ defense with six shots and six key passes. Barcelona’s commanding performance demonstrated their ability to bounce back and set the tone for their Champions League campaign.

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