Polish star Robert Lewandowski continues to solidify his historical status in the UEFA Champions League, having opened his scoring account in the current edition of the tournament. He is now just one team away from equaling a record achieved by Lionel Messi with Barcelona, according to the Spanish newspaper 'Mundo Deportivo'.

Lewandowski scored his goal after a successful follow-up to a cross from Marcus Rashford, in a moment that gave coach Hans Flick's team more reassurance and increased the goal difference, confirming the Polish striker's decisive presence in the continental competition, where he is the third-best scorer in its history.

According to the newspaper, Lewandowski has managed to score in 16 different editions of the UEFA Champions League, the same number achieved by both Cristiano Ronaldo and Thomas Muller, and only two editions fewer than Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema. He has also scored against 39 different teams in the tournament, putting him just one team away from equaling Messi's record, who has scored against at least 40 teams.

The newspaper noted that the match against Copenhagen in the final round of the first stage may give Lewandowski a historic opportunity to equal this record, at a time when he has regained his scoring touch this season in La Liga, the Super Cup, and the UEFA Champions League.

The report confirmed that Lewandowski, despite sharing the striker position with Ferran Torres this season, has scored 11 goals and provided two assists in 23 matches, leaving the debate open about his future, based on numbers that bring him closer to his level in his first season with Barcelona.