Twenty-three in his first season at Camp Nou, 19 in the second, and finally seven so far this season – 49 in total. That’s Robert Lewandowski’s tally with Barcelona in La Liga so far. He’s netted more than 300 times in the Bundesliga and almost 100 in the Champions League. Hence 50 goals in the top tier of Spanish football would represent another superb accomplishment.📌 Against Alavés today, Lewandowski hopes to score his 50th goal in LaLiga! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/lgxHu4RpPi— Barça Notes 🗒 𝕏 (@BarcaNotes) October 6, 2024 The Pole will have a chance to achieve it already today against one of his favourite La Liga rivals – Alaves. The 36-year-old faced the Basque club two times so far and netted three goals against them. Two in a 2-1 win in Barcelona and one more in a 3-1 triumph at Mendizorrotza Stadium. Still, the task will be nothing but easy, despite the history, given that the current situation at both clubs dictates so. Namely, Hansi Flick’s roster is decimated by injuries, and the list of absent players currently counts eight names: Ronald Araujo, Marc Bernal, Andreas Christensen, Gavi, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen, as well as newcomer Wojciech Szczęsny, who arrived only four days ago, after overturning his decision of retirement.It is official: Barca bring well-rested Szczesny out of retirementOn the other hand, Alaves opened the season very well and currently sit in the 11th position with 10 points in eight games. Luis Garcia Plaza’s crew showed its teeth 12 days ago at Santiago Bernabeu, coming back from 3-0 to 3-2. Moreover, Alaves are still undefeated at home this season as they beat Las Palmas and Sevilla and drew with Betis. Finally, tonight’s game will show how shaken Flick’s squad is after suffering the first defeat in La Liga this season in Pamplona against Osasuna 4-2 eight days ago.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 9Friday Leganes – Valencia 0-0Saturday Espanyol – Mallorca 2-1 (1-0)/Kumbulla 18, Jofre 47 – Raillo 68/ Getafe – Osasuna 1-1 (1-0)/Yildirim 21 – Budimir 60/Las Palmas – Celta 0-1 (0-1)/Iglesias 28/Valladolid – Rayo Vallecano 1-2 (0-0)/Amallah 51 – de Frutos 57, 80/Real Madrid – Villareal 2-0 (1-0)/Valverde 14, Vinicius 73/Sunday 15.00: (2.45) Girona (3.45) Ath.Bilbao (3.05)17.15: (5.70) Alaves (4.00) Barcelona (1.60)19.30: (2.60) Sevilla (3.25) Betis (3.00)22.00: (3.40) Sociedad (3.20) Atl.Madrid (2.40)***odds are subject to change***
