Robert Lewandowski's goal away to Napoli in the first leg of Barcelona's Round of 16 clash saw them take a 1-0 lead but were ultimately pegged back through a Victor Osimhen strike.
Barcelona are still the favourites to advance through to the quarter-final given they have home advantage and are level at 1-1, so Xavi will be hoping his star men, including Lewandowski, can step up and keep their Champions League dream alive.
The Polish international has played in 117 Champions League games throughout his career for three separate clubs and is only behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the all-time scoring charts. So, we're going to analyse some of the trends and stats when it comes to Lewandowski's goals scored in Europe's elite competition.
Robert Lewandowski Champions League goals
Number of matchwinners
Being the Champions League's third top scorer of all time, Lewandowski has scored 18 matchwinners during his career. The Poland striker has netted important goals for all of Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and also Barcelona and we're going to pick out some of the most famous ones during his career.
Borussia Dortmund 4-1 Real Madrid (score at 2-1)
It's one of the finest nights in Dortmund's recent European history when they thrashed Real Madrid at the Signal Iduna Park 4-1. Lewandowski got things off to a great start by scoring after eight minutes, followed by a late first-half Ronaldo goal.
However, Dortmund rallied in the second-half with their Polish ace netting three more goals in the 50th, 55th and 67th minute to seal a memorable win and also the first time Lewandowski scored four times in a single European match.
Bayern Munich 2-1 Atletico Madrid (score at 2-1)
This could have been Lewandowski's most important winning goal during his Champions League career. The then-Bayern Munich striker was part of a German side battling hard against a well-drilled Atletico Madrid outfit but knew they were so close to reaching the final.
Atletico won the first leg 1-0 and with the scores level at 1-1 in Germany, the Spanish outfit were hoping to advance, however, Lewandowski stepped up and netted in the 74th minute. This meant Bayern needed just one more in the final 16 minutes to advance, but it proved to be to no avail as it ended that same scoreline.
With Lewandowski's history in big moments and the fact he scored against Napoli in the first leg, you may wish to back him to find the back of the net again with odds of 49/50 for him to score anytime.
How many braces has Lewandowski scored?
Lewandowski has been for so long and remains, one of the most feared strikers all over Europe having scored in 62 separate Champions League matches. This works out at 93 goals in 117 matches which is only bettered by two of the greats in football history, Messi and Ronaldo.
Barcelona's main source of goals since he joined has bagged two braces in the four Champions League games he's scored in for the Spanish giants. This is certainly not a coincidence either with Lewandowski boasting 17 braces in this competition as well as six hat-tricks.
So, with a home crowd behind him and his teammates, Lewandowski to score at least a brace can be found with very attractive odds of 18/5.
Does Lewandowski prefer early or late goals in the Champions League?
The Champions League's third-top scorer of all time has enjoyed a lot of success with different clubs when he's reached this stage, the Round of 16. Barcelona's number nine has scored 18 times at this stage and will be looking to add to that total on Tuesday, March 12th.
If you're looking to bet on when Barcelona will score, or when Lewandowski could find the back of the net, then the numbers suggest sticking with the second half and even going for it to happen late into the match.
When it comes to the Round of 16, Lewandowski has scored seven goals in the first half of matches, while he's found the back of the net in the second half on 11 occasions. This has included six goals that have come after the 75th minute.
So, it looks to be a pretty solid option to back Lewandowski to score in the second half and for Barcelona as a team, to find the back of the net between the 75th and 90th minute when they meet Napoli on Tuesday.
Remember, we have plenty of other free betting tips to check out for the Champions League action.
