In his debut Champions League match for FC Barcelona, Robert Lewandowski scored three goals, propelling the Catalans to a decisive 5-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday.
FC Barcelona took the lead in the 13th minute through midfielder Franck Kessie, and Lewandowski increased their advantage in the 37th minute with a right-footed finish into the bottom corner.
When Ousmane Dembele crossed the ball, the Poland striker produced a diving header to score once more in the first half’s final seconds.
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After Jan Sykora’s header had put the Czech champions back in the game, he restored Barcelona’s two-goal lead.
Midway through the second session, Lewandowski finished his hat trick by receiving a pass from Ferran Torres and looping the ball inside the far post with a single touch.
With his fifth goal, Torres gave Xavi Hernandez’s team a tremendously rewarding evening and gave FC Barcelona the lead in Group C.
On September 13, when Plzen take on Inter Mila, they travel to Lewandowski’s previous club Bayern Munich.
Recall that The Chelsea Football Club fired Thomas Tuchel as head coach on Wednesday.
This occurs just 24 hours after the Blues’ devastating 1-0 loss in the Champions League opener on Tuesday.
The club confirmed this in a statement posted on their website.
The Premier League team announced that Chelsea’s coaching staff would be in charge of the team throughout practice and during match preparation.