Champions League: Lewandowski nets four goals in under 15 minutes

Poland international Robert Lewandowski scored four goals in less than 15 minutes as his Bayern Munich side demolished Serbian outfit Red Star Belgrade 6-0 in their Champions League group stage match on Tuesday.

Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring his fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League group B soccer match between Red Star Belgrade and Bayern Munich in Belgrade, Serbia, on Tuesday.

Photo: EPA/ANDREJ CUKIC

Lewandowski’s goals came in the 53^rd, 60^th, 64^th and 67^th minutes of the game in Belgrade, Serbia and added to his tally as the Champions League’s fifth-highest all-time scorer.

The Polish star striker now boasts a total of 63 Champions League goals, one less than France’s Karim Benzema, Poland's PAP news agency reported.

The 31-year-old Pole leads the competition’s scoring charts this season, with 10 goals.

 “I have to confess ... I am addicted to scoring goals,” Lewandowski tweeted after Tuesday’s match in Belgrade.

I have to confess....I am addicted to scoring goals 😁⚽⚽⚽⚽ @FCBayern

— Robert Lewandowski (@lewy_official) November 26, 2019

The Polish striker in 2013 scored four goals in a Champions League match for his previous side Borussia Dortmund against Real Madrid.

Lewandowski in 2015 managed an astonishing five goals in nine minutes for Bayern against Wolfsburg in a German Bundesliga game.

(gs/pk)

Source: PAP