Overview
- Robert Lewandowski scored three times in Barcelona’s 4-2 away win over Celta Vigo at Balaídos on Sunday.
- The treble was his fourth since joining Barcelona in 2022 and was characterized as an exhibition of technical finishing.
- At 37 years and 80 days, he became La Liga’s fourth-oldest hat-trick scorer, according to MisterChip.
- The display strengthened his hold on Hansi Flick’s starting No. 9 role, and he leads Barcelona in goals this season.
- The Polish federation said he will join the national team on Tuesday after a Vigo–Barcelona–New York–Warsaw trip ahead of qualifiers against the Netherlands and Malta.