Robert Lewandowski is for certain Barcelona will emerge from the worldwide break as a greater staff, after a 4-2 win at Celta Vigo boosted their title hopes in LaLiga.
Barca have endured a troublesome interval in current weeks, struggling league defeats to Sevilla and Actual Madrid and being held to a 3-3 draw by Membership Brugge within the Champions League.
However on Sunday, they pulled inside three factors of Madrid on the high of LaLiga by edging a six-goal thriller on the Estadio Abanca-Balaidos, the place Lewandowski scored a hat-trick.
The Poland worldwide has seven targets in LaLiga this season – greater than some other Barca participant – following his third hat-trick within the competitors (additionally versus Alaves and Valencia, each in 2024).
His 76 targets in LaLiga are no less than 26 greater than some other participant has scored for the reason that begin of his debut season in 2022-23, with Osasuna’s Ante Budimir second on 50.
Lamine Yamal was additionally on course for Barca, who Lewandowski expects to take advantage of the upcoming hiatus.
“We’re very glad. Vigo is at all times a troublesome place for us to go, however now we’re fewer factors away from Actual Madrid,” Lewandowski stated.
“Within the second half, we had the sport below better management, however within the first, Celta scored very simply.
“At half-time we talked about what we might enhance, and after the fourth purpose we performed extra calmly.
“We are going to analyse after the sport how we are able to enhance. Now we’ve two weeks to modify off, however once we come again, we’re going to play significantly better.”
Lewandowski performed the complete 90 minutes regardless of Barca successfully killing the sport as a contest when he received his third purpose within the 73rd minute.
And the 37-year-old revealed he was requested by head coach Hansi Flick whether or not he needed to relaxation within the closing phases.
He stated: “Flick requested me if I wanted relaxation, however I instructed him no. At the moment I felt excellent, I’m very glad.”
Barca return to motion at dwelling to Athletic Membership on November 22, earlier than they go to Chelsea within the Champions League three days later.
