Lewandowski has surpassed Benzema in the number of clubs he has scored for in the Champions League

Yesterday, Barcelona thrashed Young Boys 5-0 in their second Champions League group stage match, with the team’s top scorer, Robert Lewandowski, netting a brace. In doing so, the Polish striker surpassed the legendary Karim Benzema in a key statistic.

Details: Young Boys became the 35th team Lewandowski has scored against in the Champions League, surpassing Benzema, who has netted against 34 teams.

This achievement makes Lewandowski the third player in history to have scored against the most clubs in the competition. Lionel Messi leads the list with goals against 40 different teams, while Cristiano Ronaldo has scored against 38.

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Reminder: Lewandowski is the third-highest scorer in Champions League history, with 96 goals to his name.

The 36-year-old already has 9 goals and 2 assists in 10 matches across all competitions this season.