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Barcelona star striker Robert Lewandowski can level club icon Lionel Messi for goals against the most number of oppositions in the UEFA Champions League if he manages to score a goal against FC Copenhagen at the Camp Nou on Wednesday, January 28.
Robert Lewandowski can equal Lionel Messi's record in UCL against FC Copenhagen
Lewandowski, kicked off his account in this season's competition by scoring in the 4-2 win at Slavia Praha last week. That broke a tie with Cristiano Ronaldo (38) for the most number of Champions League teams scored against, standing on pole with Lionel Messi.
Having stayed goalless in the first five Champions League games this campaign, the former Bayern Munich forward produced his team's fourth goal 20 minutes from time in the Czech capital after Slavia had led inside 10 minutes. By scoring against Copenhagen on Matchday eight, Lewandowski will go level with Messi for scoring against 40 different Champions League sides.
Robert Lewandowski in an elite club
With 106 goals (for three different clubs), Lewandowski is third-all time in the tournament's all-time scoring charts, behind Cristiano Ronalso (140) and Messi (129), with the duo no longer playing in the Champions League.
Lewandowski's goal against Slavia last week marked the 15th straight Champions League season he has scored in, three behind the record jointly held by Messi and Real Madrid icon Karim Benzema.
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