Lewandowski Surpasses Lionel Messi’s UCL Record in Match Against Newcastle

Published On: March 19, 2026
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Robert Lewandowski scored two goals as Barcelona defeated Newcastle United 7-2 in the Champions League this week.

The Spanish team advanced to the quarter-finals with a convincing victory over their Premier League rivals, featuring a double from their star striker.

Lewandowski has reached 109 goals in the Champions League, ranking third after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. He has now set a new record by scoring against his 41st different opponent in the tournament.

Newcastle was the 41st team to be scored on by Lewandowski, surpassing Messi’s previous record of 40 teams.

Benfica has been his most common opponent in the Champions League, with Lewandowski scoring nine times against the Portuguese club. He has also netted six goals against Real Madrid, including a memorable four-goal match in the semi-finals in 2013.

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Top players with most goals against different teams in the Champions League

  1. Robert Lewandowski – 41
  2. Lionel Messi – 40
  3. Cristiano Ronaldo – 38
  4. Karim Benzema – 34
  5. Raul – 33

Robert Lewandowski’s Champions League goal tally

🇪🇸 Real Madrid – 6
🇪🇸 Barcelona – 4
🇪🇸 Málaga – 1
🇪🇸 Atlético Madrid – 2
🇪🇸 Villarreal -1

🏴 Arsenal – 4
🏴 Man City – 1
🏴 Tottenham Hotspur – 2
🏴 Chelsea – 3
🏴 Newcastle – 1

🇮🇹 AS Roma – 1
🇮🇹 Juventus – 1
🇮🇹 Lazio – 2
🇮🇹 Inter – 2
🇮🇹 Napoli – 2

🇫🇷 Marseille – 3
🇫🇷 PSG – 1
🇫🇷 Lyon – 1
🇫🇷 Stade Brest – 2

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🇩🇪 Bayern Munich – 1
🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund – 2

🇵🇹 Porto – 2
🇵🇹 Benfica – 9

🇳🇱 Ajax – 5
🇳🇱 PSV – 3

🇬🇷 Olympiacos – 5
🇬🇷 AEK Athens – 3

🇺🇦 Shakhtar Donetsk – 2
🇺🇦 Dynamo Kyiv – 3

🇷🇺 Zenit St Petersburg – 2
🇷🇺 Rostov – 1

🇧🇪 Anderlecht – 2
🇧🇪 Antwerp FC – 1

🇨🇿 Viktoria Plzeň – 3
🇨🇿 Slavia Prague – 1

🇹🇷 Besiktas – 2

🇭🇷 Dinamo Zagreb – 5

🇷🇸 Red Star – 7

🇦🇹 RB Salzburg – 6

🇨🇭 Young Boys – 2

🇩🇰 Copenhagen – 1

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