Lewandowski: "The older the ginger, the spicier it gets"

 Robert Lewandowski played the main role in Barca's destruction against Atletico Madrid with 1 goal and 2 assists. Towards the end of the season, the Polish veteran played even better as he continuously contributed to helping the Catalan team flourish in tournaments.

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Despite having to be a guest on Atletico's field, Barca still had an impressive 3-0 victory to take 2nd place on the 2023/24 La Liga rankings. Los Rojiblancos have never been an easy opponent for the Blaugrana. But it seemed like they were exhausted after 120 minutes of playing against Inter Milan in the Champions League in midweek, so they had to watch helplessly as the Catalan team left with 3 points.

Many Barca stars made their mark in this match. Ilkay Gundogan controlled the midfield, Joao Felix scored for the parent team, Fermin Lopez continued his scoring streak, and young stars in defense like Pau Cubarsi and Hector Fort confidently showed their bravery. However, the most outstanding performer is striker Lewandowski.

The Polish star directly contributed to all 3 of Barca's goals. In the 38th minute, he assisted Felix with an accurate shot to open the score. In the 47th minute, Lewandowski himself put his name on the scoreboard with a low, sharp shot that hit the left post and flew into the net. In the 65th minute, Lewandowski completed his perfect day with the second assist for Fermin Lopez to score Barca's third goal.

Lewandowski had a top performance against Atletico Madrid

This is one of Lewandowski's best performances since the beginning of the season. Not only does Lewy demonstrate the killer instinct of the world's top number 9, he also works hard to move, connect positions and create many opportunities for his teammates.

According to statistics, the Polish striker touched the ball 35 times, had 3 shots (1 on target), scored 2 goals, created 3 clear opportunities and got 2 assists. He also won 3/4 duels and caused the opponent to foul 3 times. Lewy also actively participated in defense with 1 clearance. He was the person with the highest score in the match according to Sofa Score with 9 points.

In an interview after the match, Lewandowski said: "In recent weeks, we have changed the way we practice with a little more intensity. I feel very good physically."

"The moment after the international break will be very important. We have to win and play better. Against PSG we will play the same way we did today, or even better. That is our goal. We know how to do it, we have a lot of great talent in the squad."

Meanwhile, coach Xavi Hernandez only spoke briefly about his favorite student after the match: "This may be Lewandowski's best match in a Barca shirt."

After struggling to maintain stable performance for most of this season, Lewandowski has recently been playing well again with 7 goals and 3 assists in the last 9 matches in all competitions. . This is very good news for Barca, when Lewy regains form right in the sprint phase of the season.

Lewandowski is in very high form

The Catalan team has not yet given up hope of winning La Liga despite being 8 points behind top team Real Madrid. In addition, they are also full of confidence to go far in the Champions League, having surpassed Napoli to win the right to enter the quarterfinals. Lewandowski's high form will be the fulcrum for the Blaugrana to dream of a double, with the immediate future being two return matches in the Champions League quarterfinals with PSG in April.

By scoring 1 goal and adding 2 assists in Barca's 3-0 victory at Metropolitano Stadium recently, Lewandowski became the first player to have his hand in 3 Atletico Madrid goals in La Liga since then. since Cristiano Ronaldo in November 2016. Notably, CR7 was only 31 years old at that time and Lewy is now 35 years old.