Lewandowski ends Barcelona stint top 10

Robert Lewandowski ended his Barcelona career with a goal on Saturday, scoring in a 3-1 loss at Valencia in the club’s final LaLiga match of the 2025-26 season. Barcelona’s official match page said the Poland striker struck in the 61st minute at Mestalla, in what it described as his “last game” for the club. Fabrizio Romano and other social posts circulating after the match said Lewandowski also received man-of-the-match honors and that the goal moved him into Barcelona’s top 10 all-time scorers. FC Barcelona had framed the farewell a week earlier. On May 17, the club said Lewandowski had played his final home game at Spotify Camp Nou, where he was honored by supporters after announcing he would leave at the end of the season. Barcelona said then that he had 119 goals in 192 appearances and ranked 14th on the club’s all-time scoring list. ### How did Lewandowski reach the top 10 in his last game? Barcelona’s match report from Valencia said Lewandowski made it 1-0 in the 61st minute by redirecting Ferran Torres’ effort from close range. That goal was his 120th for the club, according to multiple match reports and post-match write-ups published on May 23 and May 24. FC Barcelona had already tracked his climb up the list during the season. On March 19, the club said a brace against Newcastle took him to 117 goals, level with Hristo Stoichkov and into the club’s top 14, with Patrick Kluivert on 122 then next in front of him. The jump from 119 after the Betis farewell to 120 after Valencia is what post-match reports cited in placing him inside the top 10. Those reports said the total moved him above a group of former Barcelona scorers including Neymar, Ronaldinho, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Thierry Henry, Ronaldo and David Villa. ### What happened in the match at Mestalla? Valencia beat Barcelona 3-1 at Mestalla on May 23, with Javi Guerra equalizing in the 66th minute, Luis Rioja putting the home side ahead in the 71st and Guido Rodriguez adding a third in stoppage time. Barcelona’s official match page listed the attendance at 46,457. Valencia’s official website also recorded the 3-1 result on Saturday night. Barcelona’s page said Lewandowski had earlier hit the post in the first half before opening the scoring after the break. ### What had Barcelona already said about his exit? Barcelona said on May 17 that Lewandowski’s final home appearance came against Real Betis, when he wore the captain’s armband and addressed supporters on the pitch. “It’s been a very emotional and difficult day for me,” Lewandowski said, according to the club. The club said Lewandowski would leave with seven trophies: three LaLiga titles, one Copa del Rey and three Spanish Super Cups. Barcelona also described him as “officially part of FC Barcelona history” in that farewell piece. ### Was this really his final Barcelona appearance? ESPN’s highlights packaging for the Valencia match described it as Lewandowski’s “final game with the club,” matching Barcelona’s own match page language about his “last game.” Romano’s post on X after the match also referred to the appearance as Lewandowski’s final Barcelona game. Barcelona’s official match center said the team’s next game will be in August, after closing the 2025-26 season with the LaLiga title and Spanish Super Cup already secured.