Robert Lewandowski is close to matching a UEFA Champions League record held by Lionel Messi, but his scoring drought has prevented him from doing so.

The European scoring charts have taken on an unexpected shape in recent weeks, with Christian Pulisic joining names such as Robert Lewandowski and Harry Kane in discussions that were once reserved only for the continent’s most reliable finishers.

Set to face Real Betis in La Liga, questions were raised as soon as stars Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha were excluded from FC Barcelona starting lineup.

With a top form at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé has joined an elite goalscoring club of the 2020s alongside Robert Lewandowski.

Robert Lewandowski has managed to remain one of Barcelona's best players, serving as the team's top scorer despite being a veteran. However, the Culers have reportedly decided to let the Pole star leave, along with three other stars, at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Ronaldo remains the undisputed face of the league and continues to deliver on and off the pitch, yet a powerful voice inside Saudi soccer has issued a warning that could impact future moves for the likes of Vinicius, Bruno Fernandes, and Robert Lewandowski.

What appears a routine duel between Messi and Ronaldo — one club in pink, one in yellow — becomes something far bigger once the numbers reveal who really commands world soccer today.

Messi’s departure in 2021 collided with a fiscal collapse that the club still feels today, and Robert Lewandowski—arriving from Bayern Munich a year later—walked straight into that reality.

With several clubs interested on signing him in the January transfer window, Robert Lewandowski has reportedly made a final decision on his short-term future at FC Barcelona.

On a night that felt sculpted for myth, Robert Lewandowski stepped into history as the first goalscorer at the renovated Camp Nou, setting the tone for Barcelona’s commanding 4-0 victory over Athletic Club.

Joan Laporta reportedly has a favorite option to replace Robert Lewandowski as the striker for FC Barcelona.

Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo rarely share a sentence without history being invoked, yet in the opening stretch of the 2025–26 campaign, the Norwegian has forced their names back into the same conversation.

In his first season at the club, Robert Lewandowski received the unusual request from Barcelona directives to "stop scoring goals."

With the UEFA 2026 World Cup qualifying group stage concluded, Robert Lewandowski’s Poland and Gianluigi Donnarumma’s Italy will be two of the nations that will be competing for a place in the competition via playoffs.

Despite being a veteran, Robert Lewandowski keeps showcasing that he remains as one of the world's top strikers. The 37-years-old star scored a crucial goal for Poland, bringing him closer to matching Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in a World Cup qualifiers' record.