
Robert Lewandowski lived up to Hansi Flick’s lofty billing with a brace for Barcelona against Newcastle United on Wednesday night, taking his tally of unique Champions League victims to an unrivaled 41.
Lionel Messi had previously held the high watermark in that regard, scoring in Europe’s premier club competition against 40 different teams before Lewandowski’s remarkable longevity carried him into unchartered territory.