Robert Lewandowski
11 Nov
Barcelona star forwards Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal have picked up injuries that have ruled them out of the international break, the La Liga leaders said Monday. Lewandowski suffered a back injury in Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad, during which he had a goal controversially disallowed. "Lewandowski is having trouble in the lumbar region…
26 Oct
Robert Lewandowski struck twice in three minutes as Barcelona crushed rivals Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, inflicting the Spanish champions' first La Liga defeat in over a year. Teenage winger Lamine Yamal and Raphinha completed the rout, while Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe had two goals ruled out for offside on a frustrating first Clasico appearance…
25 Sep
Robert Lewandowski continued his fine form and earned La Liga leaders Barcelona a 1-0 win over Getafe on Wednesday. The Polish forward struck from close range in the first half to maintain Barca's 100 percent record in the league so far this season with their seventh victory. Barcelona dominated despite not being able to add…
15 Aug
With the 2024/25 La Liga season kicking off on Thursday AFP Sport looks at five key talking points ahead of the campaign. Mbappe impact on Bellingham England international Jude Bellingham took Spain by storm in his first year at Real Madrid, helping Los Blancos win the title and the Champions League. Playing in an advanced…
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