Barcelona’s Lewandowski Bags Hat-Trick in Champions League Bow

FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their fourth goal to complete his hat-trick: FC Barcelona v Viktoria Plzen— Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain, on Sept. 7, 2022 Pablo Morano/Reuters

BARCELONA—Robert Lewandowski struck a hat-trick in his first Champions League game for Barcelona to power the Catalans to an emphatic 5–1 home win over Viktoria Plzen on Sept. 7.

Midfielder Franck Kessie put Barca in front in the 13th minute and Lewandowski extended their lead with a right-footed finish into the bottom corner in the 37th.