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LONDON, Oct 21 - Robert Lewandowski is more determined than ever to get a goal when Bayern Munich face Arsenal in their return Champions League game because he has never scored against their keeper Petr Cech.
The 33-year-old Czech international, who denied Lewandowski with two outstanding saves in the second half of Arsenal's 2-0 win over Bayern in a pulsating Group F match on Tuesday, has thwarted Lewandowski on four occasions - three times in internationals and again at Arsenal.
"I have never yet managed to score a goal against him," Poland striker Lewandowski, who had scored 22 goals in his last 16 matches for club and country, told Reuters.
"Not a single goal. And that is despite facing him when Poland have played the Czech Republic at international level as well. It is one of those quirks you get in football.
"He is an absolutely excellent goalkeeper. But it is good to immediately have another chance to try to beat him in the coming weeks, with Arsenal visiting Bayern, and in another Poland match against the Czech Republic next month.
"That match is only a friendly but there is a big rivalry between us and it will be an important part of both our preparations for Euro 2016."
Bayern play Arsenal on Nov. 4 in Munich, followed by the international on Nov. 17 in Wroclaw.
Lewandowski has been in blistering form this season with some stunning strikes to make him the hottest forward in Europe.
But his personal favourite is probably one of the least attractive goals of his career - a scrambled prod over the line in the dying seconds for Poland's equaliser in their 2-2 draw against Scotland in a Euro 2016 qualifier in Glasgow this month.
"The goal in Glasgow was very special as it meant so much to the team," he said.
"It was the last kick of the match and it completely changed the mood in the squad. It gave us the platform to then complete qualification against Ireland in Warsaw."
