Robert Lewandowski backed to come close to Lionel Messi’s UCL goals tally

Earlier this week, Robert Lewandowski became the third player in history – after Cristiano Ronald and Lionel Messi – to score 100 Champions League goals. His brace against Brest on Tuesday took him to 101, and he will be assessing his chances of getting a few more before hanging up his boots.

There has been a lot of discussion in recent months about how much longer Lewandowski will remain at the top level, but for legendary Polish footballer Zbigniew Boniek (via MD) there is a good chance he can play long enough to come close to Lionel's 129 Messi. goals in the Champions League.

“It very much depends on what the team does, but there is a certain calm because it is known that he will play eight games in the competition phase. And then there is the knockout phase. I think Robert can easily score 120 goals (before he retires). He still has at least two years left at this level.”

Lewandowski has made an incredible start to this season, scoring 22 goals in 19 games for Barcelona. This has seen him emerge as an early contender for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, although Boniek does not think that challenge will last long.

“I think the time when Robert could have won the Ballon d'Or is over. Despite everything, he can get his own reward and score as much as possible, because he will go down in history.”