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Robert Lewandowski continues in Barcelona where he left off in Munich last season
Photo: ALBERT GEA / REUTERS
World footballer Robert Lewandowski led FC Barcelona to their fifth win of the season in the Spanish Primera Division.
The exceptional Polish striker contributed two goals (34th/48th minute) to the 3-0 (2-0) win against FC Elche at the bottom of the table on Saturday and indirectly caused the opponent to be sent off by scoring Gonzalo Verdu with just one Emergency brake was to be stopped (15th).
For Lewandowski it was the seventh and eighth goal of the season in the sixth league game.
He now leads the Spanish goalscoring charts by three goals over second-placed Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas.
In the 0: 2 on Tuesday in the Champions League at his ex-club Bayern Munich, Lewandowski remained without a goal.
The guests from Elche were without a chance at the latest after being outnumbered early on.
First Lewandowski scored from close range, then the Dutchman Memphis Depay (41st) made it 2-0 before the break.
A supposed 3:0 by Pedri (43rd) was denied by the VAR, after the break Lewandowski increased again.
Thanks to the success, Barcelona took the lead in the standings with 16 points, at least for the time being.
Real Madrid (15 points) can regain first place on Sunday evening by beating Atletico in the city duel.
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