Barcelona [Spain]: Robert Lewandowski bagged his sixth Champions League hat-trick to help guide Barcelona to a comfortable win against FC Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday.
FC Barcelona got their Champions League off to a thundering beginning with a 5-1 thrashing of the Viktoria Plzen. And three of those goals were the job of Lewandowski, who has actually now racked up 89 goals in the competitors, the first three of those for Barca amounting to his 6th UCL hat-trick.
The house side were quick to take control of the game. After 13 mins of near-constant stress, Jules Kounde nodded an edge via to Franck Kessie, and the Ivorian headed in his initial goal for the club.
Sergi Roberto did the running and also Lewandowski did what he does finest. His finish was so amazing and also composed that he made a fantastic objective appearance regimen.
Jan Sykora provided some wish for the Czech champions with a well-taken header.
And also on the stroke of half-time, some magnificent job by Ousmane Dembele to win back a shed ball on the right ended with the Frenchman floating a tremendous changeover to the unmarked Lewandowski at the far message. The Post headed in his second goal of the night as well as Barca’s 3rd.
Ferran Torres came off the bench to include a 5th as Barcelona made an emphatic begin in the Champions League.
