Lewandowski equals Bundesliga record

Lewandowski, FIFA’s best male player of 2020, has equaled Mueller’s tally, scored over 34 games in 1971/72, in just 28 league fixtures this term. (Photo: AFP)
Lewandowski, FIFA’s best male player of 2020, has equaled Mueller’s tally, scored over 34 games in 1971/72, in just 28 league fixtures this term. (Photo: AFP)
Robert Lewandowski equaled Gerd Mueller’s 49-year-old scoring record as the Bayern Munich striker netted his 40th Bundesliga goal of the season in a 2-2 draw at Freiburg on Saturday.اضافة اعلان

Lewandowski, FIFA’s best male player of 2020, has equaled Mueller’s tally, scored over 34 games in 1971/72, in just 28 league fixtures this term.

Lewandowski converted a penalty for the champions after 26 minutes to equal the league’s record.

As part of his penalty celebrations, the Poland striker lifted his match shirt to reveal a picture of Gerd Mueller over the text “4ever Gerd”.

The fixture was briefly halted after Lewandowski equaled Mueller’s milestone as his Bayern team-mates made a guard-of-honor on the side of the pitch which the smiling 32-year-old ran through.

Freiburg drew level almost immediately when Manuel Gulde headed in at the near post from a corner on 29 minutes after slipping his marker.

Bayern, who were crowned German champions last weekend for the ninth season in a row, upped the tempo after the break.

Serge Gnabry had a goal disallowed six minutes into the second-half after the VAR spotted he was offside in tapping home a Leroy Sane cross.

However, the Bavarians kept up the pressure and when David Alaba’s long-range pass found Thomas Mueller in the area just moments later, he squared for Sane who hit home on 53 minutes. 

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