When it comes to top scorers in the Europa League, the legendary status of Cairo and Messi is unquestionable, however, Polish star Roland Liljundowski should not be underestimated as well. In the early hours of Wednesday morning (27th), the 36-year-old proved his prowess once again, leading Barcelona to a 3-0 home win over Bicester, successfully unlocking a brilliant 100-goal UEFA Europa League record that rivals that of the two superstars.
At the beginning of the match, Barcelona showed a strong offensive force and tore apart the opponent's defense in just 10 minutes. Roberto won a 12-yard penalty with a fine break and scored his 100th career goal in the Europa League. Then, in the 66th minute, Daniel Omer's pinpoint pass helped increase the lead to 2-0, and in stoppage time, Lola Lewandowski added a second goal to help Barcelona seal a 3-0 victory. This year's Europa League, the team managed to qualify with an aggregate score of 5-4, which is a great situation.
Robert has amassed 101 Europa League goals, surpassing Cairo (141) and Messi (129) to become the third player in history to reach this milestone. He accomplished this feat in just 125 games, with a goal percentage (0.81) that surpasses that of the two soccer kings. After the game, Robert said, "I'm very happy. A few years ago, I never thought I could reach 100 goals in the Europa League, but we can't stop moving forward. Before the winter comes, we should give our best to win every game."