Barcelona took a big bet 2 1/2 years ago that it could mortgage its future for the quick cash that the indebted club desperately needed to sign some major names. It took a chunk of the money it received from selling off future television rights and other assets and paid a combined 160 million euros (then $163 million) to bring in top striker Robert Lewandowski,

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé is now just two goals behind Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski in the La Liga scoring race.

Robert Lewandowski is out on his own as top scorer with nine goals. Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski struck two penalties on Matchday 7 to stay clear as the top scorer in this season's Champions League.

Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha the first duo to both reach twenty goals across the five major European leagues this season

The UEFA Champions League returns on Wednesday with Matchday 8, which could very well be the most hectic, chaotic day in terms of results that the sport has ever seen. All 36 teams will be in action as 17 games will take place simultaneously at 3 p.

The 28-year-old Brazilian and Lewandowski are by far the most prolific duo in Europe's top leagues this season, with a combined 46 goals in all competitions. Next are Kane and Jamal Musiala at Bayern with 36, followed by Liverpool's Salah and Luis Diaz on 33.

A member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona was afforded the honour of wearing the club’s captain’s armband for the first time ever in their meeting with Valencia.The player in

Benfica were leading 4-2 with under 15 minutes remaining but Barcelona mounted a stunning late comeback to stay three points behind leaders Liverpool.

Barcelona's Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand his side a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday after a hat-trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal halftime lead.

Frenkie de Jong, Ferran Torres, Raphinha and Fermin Lopez all scored in the first half, with the latter twice hitting the back of the net to put Barcelona in control before Robert Lewandowski and an o

Barcelona overwhelmed Valencia in the Spanish league with four players scoring in the first 24 minutes of a 7-1 rout Frenkie de Jong opened in the third minute, Ferran Torres added to the lead in the eighth,

Lewandowski's team-mate Raphinha also scored a double in that game, including a last-minute winner, and the Brazilian is just one behind in the charts for this season with a total of eight.