LaLiga: Barcelona striker, Robert Lewandowski equals Ronaldo’s incredible record

Robert Lewandowski

On Sunday, Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski became the first player since Ronaldo Nazario to score 30 or more goals in his debut season with the Blaugrana.

Lewandowski accomplished the milestone after scoring a brace in his team’s 4-2 La Liga Catalan derby victory against Espanyol.

This season, the Poland international has 31 goals and seven assists in 42 games for Barcelona in all competitions.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo Nazario joined Barcelona from PSV Eindhoven at the start of the 1996-1997 season.

In his debut season, the Brazilian scored 47 goals and had 12 assists in 49 appearances for the team.

Meanwhile, Barcelona became the La Liga champions, courtesy of their 4-2 win over Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium.

Xavi’s side now has 85 points from 34 matches and leads second-placed Real Madrid by 14 points with four games to go.

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