Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick in the match against Salzburg at the Allianz Arena. It only took 23 minutes for the Polish international striker to break the Australian representative. Noted, the first 2 goals were born from penalty kicks, while the third was from a tap-in against Philipp Kohn.
Overall, Lewandowski has scored 12 goals in 606 minutes of appearances in the Champions League. He leads the list of top scorers in the UCL, 1 goal ahead of Ajax striker Sebastien Haller, who found the net 11 times in 578 minutes. Ajax itself still has 1 more match in the round of 16, which is when they host Benfica at the Johann Cruyff Arena on March 16.
For Bayern Munich, with the addition of 7 goals against Salzburg, throughout the 8 matches in the UCL this season, Die Roten has recorded 30 goals. By far, Julian Nagelsmann’s side are the team with the most significant aggregate difference in the last 16.
Especially for Lewandowski, he became the fourth player to score at least 2 hat-tricks in a Champions League season, after Cristiano Ronaldo (3 hat-tricks in 2015/2016 and 2 hat-tricks in 2016/2017), Lionel Messi (2 hat-tricks in 2011/12 and 2016/17). ), Luiz Adriano (2 hat-tricks 2014/15), and Mario Gómez (2 hat-tricks in 2011/12).
“Even though Bayern were at the top of the game, 3 goals (Lewandowski) changed the game completely. Salzburg tried to attack but were 3-0 down due to Lewandowski’s individual class and technical ability. In one-on-ones, he was too strong throughout the game for Salzburg’s two centre-backs, ” said the UEFA Technical Observer panel.
For Liverpool, the 0-1 defeat to Internazionale was stifling in terms of statistics. The Reds are ahead of the Nerazzurri in possession by 61 per cent to 39 per cent. Liverpool also had more shots, 12 compared to Inter’s 7.
However, Jurgen Klopp’s men looked shaky after Lautaro Martinez’s goal. On the other hand, Inter weakened after Alexis Sanchez’s red card which was just 2 minutes since the Nerazzurri narrowed the aggregate.
“We didn’t come here to lose at home. We had to move a lot and pass a lot against opponents like Inter, but we weren’t smart enough. We lost a lot of easy balls, counter-press Does not work. But, if we can maximize our chances, Liverpool can win this game. In fact we qualified, and that was the main target,” Klopp said.
Meanwhile, Internazionale who fell in the UCL, leaving only two competitions, namely the Coppa Italia and the Italian League. In the Coppa Italia, while the Nerazzurri drew 0-0 with Milan ahead of the second leg. In Serie A, the Nerazzurri who have 58 points are 2 points behind AC Milan.
“We are disappointed, we really wanted to play again in the knockout stages (UCL), Over the two legs, both teams were evenly matched, but the two goals in the last 15 minutes of the first leg (when Liverpool won 0-2) were very decisive,” said Simone Inzaghi, Inter coach quoted by UEFA.
List of Teams Qualifying for UCL Top 8
The following is a list of teams that have qualified for the top 8 of UCL 2021/2022 until Wednesday (9/3/2022).
- Liverpool (qualified 2-1 on aggregate against Internazionale)
- Bayern Munich (qualified 8-2 on aggregate against Salzburg)
Latest UCL Top Score List
The following is the list of top scorers in the Champions League 2021/2022 to Wednesday (9/3/2022).
| No | Player | Tim | Goal | Minute |
| 1 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | 12 | 606 |
| 2 | Sebastien Haller | Ajax | 11 | 578 |
| 3 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 8 | 554 |
| 4 | Christopher Nkunku | RB Leipzig | 7 | 531 |
| 5 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | 6 | 521 |
| Riyad Mahrez | Manchester City | 608 | ||
| 7 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 5 | 526 |
| Lionel Messi | PSG | 540 | ||
| Kylian Mbappé | PSG | 583 | ||
| Leroy Sane | Bayern Munich | 590 |
Latest UCL Last 16 Leg 2 Schedule
The following is the schedule for the remaining 2nd leg of the 2021/2022 Champions League last 16.
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Real Madrid vs PSG (temporary aggregate 0-1)
Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Manchester City vs Sporting CP (5-0)
Stadion Etihad (City of Manchester), Manchester
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Ajax vs Benfica (temporary aggregate 2-2)
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid (1-1 aggregate)
Old Trafford, Manchester
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Juventus vs Villarreal (1-1 aggregate)
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Lille vs Chelsea (temporary aggregate 0-2)
Pierre-Mauroy Stadium, Villeneuve-d’Ascq
