Robert Lewandowski was as soon as once more the most effective performer on the evening for Barcelona as they secured a complete 3-0 victory over Brest within the Champions League.
The Polish worldwide scored two objectives on the evening, which noticed him enter the elite firm of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on the listing of gamers with a minimum of 100 Champions League objectives.
Lewandowski on reaching 100 UCL objectives
Talking to the media after the sport (h/t Mundo Deportivo), Lewandowski expressed his enjoyment of reaching the landmark determine of 100 Champions League objectives.
“Years in the past I didn’t assume I’d attain my a hundredth objective within the Champions League,” mentioned the ahead, who remains to be going sturdy on the age of 36.
“It’s good to have your identify subsequent to Cristiano and Messi. I’m very completely happy, I didn’t assume I’d rating this many objectives within the Champions League,” added Lewandowski, whose present UCL objectives tally stands at 101, following the brace in opposition to Brest.
Lewandowski now has 101 Champions League objectives (Picture by Alex Caparros/Getty Pictures)
Lewandowski on Brest win
Lewandowski additionally mentioned Barcelona’s efficiency in opposition to Brest, notably lauding the crew’s mentality and constructive momentum.
“We performed as a crew, we performed slowly at occasions however with persistence. The vital factor is that we’ve 3 extra factors. Now we have to look not solely on the Champions League but in addition on the league. We all know that we’ve to play each recreation at 100%,” he mentioned.
“For me, a very powerful factor is to win each recreation, scoring a objective is the answer to win however till the top of the 12 months, it’s a must to win each recreation,” the striker added.
Lastly, the Pole additionally talked about Pedri and Marc Casado, lauding their potential and the way a bit little bit of crew rotation can do the trick.
“Pedri and Casado have nice high quality, all of the gamers have high quality. We additionally want a bit little bit of rotation. This season there are numerous video games and it doesn’t matter who we play in opposition to, we simply need to win,” he concluded.