FC Barcelona were unable to finish the UEFA Champions League’s League Phase with a win as they were held for a draw by the Italian side Atalanta. With this draw, the Catalans missed out on the chance to capitalize on Liverpool’s loss and end this first phase as the table leaders.
On an individual level, this match also cost the Blaugrana forward Robert Lewandowski, who was unable to score on the night. Still, he finished the League Phase as the joint highest-scorer, along with Serhou Guirassy, who scored twice in the last matchday, with 9 goals.
Thus, the Pole is currently the top-scorer in both La Liga and the UCL and according to Mundo Deportivo, this factor can help him get a one-year renewal from Barcelona even before reaching the target of playing 55% of games this season.
The Barcelona superstar has been leading the UCL scoring charts since matchday 2, when he scored a brace against Young Boys, after drawing a blank in the opening-day defeat to Monaco. He then scored against his former side Bayern Munich, and also scored two goals each in the upcoming two games against Red Star Belgrade and Brest.
He was then unable to get on the scoresheet in the game against Borussia Dortmund, but scored another double in the penultimate game of the League Phase against Benfica, helping his side get a 4-5 win in a thrilling match.
Thus, he stood one goal ahead of his teammate Raphinha and will have to work hard to ensure he retains this place in the second half of the season as there are several other players closely following him.
In addition to Guirassy and Raphinha, there is also the Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, who has 7 goals to his name and was unable to participate in the last game against Brest due to suspension. Following the Brazilian are several other players, including Harry Kane, with 6 goals scored.