Who to win the Pichichi 2024-2025 Trophy? Robert Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappé compete for the title of the Liga Golden Soulier. At 36, the Pole continues to accumulate goals under the colors of Barça. Sunday, the blaugranas striker slammed a double against Girona (4-1) as part of the 29th day of Liga.
This double offers Lewandowski an advance at the top of the Pichichi ranking which rewards at the end of the season the top scorer in the Liga. The center-forward is now totaled 25 achievements, against 22 for Kylian Mbappé. The Polish responded to Bondynois, who also scored a double yesterday with Real Madrid. He already exceeds his best record in a season in Barcelona and his 23 goals scored in the 2022-2023 season.
“Many people talk about my age”
From the top of its 36 years, the former Munich is however regularly the subject of debates, in particular compared to its age. Therefore, he decided to develop at the microphone of Dazn. “Many people talk about my age, but I feel very well physically and, if you look at my data, there is no difference between now and a few years ago”he said after the meeting.
“I know I work harder than ever and I still want to play at the highest level for several years”even warned the scorer under contract until June 2026. “The most important thing is to work well with the team. For me, as an attacker, the most important is confidence. If I am in or near the surface, I know that if the ball comes to me, the goal is in my mind “he adds.
Lewandowski will also have the opportunity to improve his record next Saturday when receiving Betis. But the recent dynamics are more in favor of Mbappé, who scored 11 goals in the last 13 days, against six achievements for the Pole.