Lewandowski hat trick leads Barcelona to 5-1 win over Plzen

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during a Group C Champions League soccer match between FC Barcelona and Viktoria Plzen at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Robert Lewandowski continued his great start with Barcelona by scoring a hat trick and leading the Catalan club to a 5-1 rout of Viktoria Plzen in its Champions League opener on Wednesday.

Barcelona's biggest signing in the offseason took his tally to eight goals from his first five matches this season. He became the first player to score hat tricks with three different clubs in the Champions League.