An era ends at FC Bayern: Robert Lewandowski leaves the German record champions after eight years and joins FC Barcelona. During his time in Munich, the world footballer set some records and even eclipsed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo with his incredible goal tally.
344 goals in 375 appearances: That’s Robert Lewandowski’s record at Bayern Munich. Only Gerd Müller scored more goals (531) for the Bundesliga club in his career.
A comparison with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo shows how good Lewandowski really was during his time in Munich. In the past eight years, the two greats have scored “less frequently” than the Polish international.
While Lewandowski scored 344 goals, Messi shot 329 times in all competitions for FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain in the same period. In the jersey of Real Madrid, Juventus Turin and Manchester United, Ronaldo was able to overcome the opposing goalkeeper 323 times in eight seasons.
Ronaldo surpasses Lewandowski in the Champions League
Lewandowski had fewer games available with FC Bayern in the Bundesliga than Messi and Ronaldo in the other four top European leagues.
On the other hand, Ronaldo was able to win three Champions League titles between 2014 and 2022. Lewandowski, like Messi, won the pot once during this period.
With Lewandowski’s move to FC Barcelona, the circle finally closes, as Messi and Ronaldo dominated the Primera División for years.
At Bayern, those responsible look wistfully at the farewell of the 33-year-old. After all, Bayern have had one of the top scorers in Bundesliga history in their own ranks over the past eight years.