Bundesliga: Bayern Muncih’s Robert Lewandowski equals decades-old Gerd Muller’s 40-goal record:-Bayern Munich’s star footballer Robert Lewandowski has added another feather to his cap while playing against Freiburg. In the match, he scored a 26th-minute penalty to take his tally to 40 goals and equal the decades-old record held by Gerd Muller in the German league. He has a chance to go past Muller 1971/72 record with one match left in the ongoing season. The forward is already the second all-time highest goalscorer (276), only behind Muller (365).
The Bavarians, who have already secured their ninth consecutive league crown, had their first good chance in the 20th minute when Lewandowski’s shot from the edge of the box sailed wide.
He did it much better six minutes later, sending keeper Mark Flekken the wrong way to equal the record.
After Robert Lewandowski scored goal no. FORTY of the Bundesliga season, equalling the all-time record, he got a guard of honor from his teammates and coaching staff mid-match 👏 pic.twitter.com/6Ho2S4P3la
— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 15, 2021
Freiburg levelled three minutes later with Manuel Gulde’s header, but the Bavarians went back in front with Leroy Sane sliding in to connect with a Thomas Mueller cutback in the 53rd.
Lewandowski missed a chance in front of goal in the 78th minute and also had an 83rd minute header saved by the keeper after Christian Guenter had drawn the hosts level.
But the result will matter little on the day as Lewandowski was showered with praise, with the German Football League (DFL) hailing it as an “historic” achievement.
“Almost half a century after the unique Gerd Mueller set the record, Robert Lewandowski equalled it today,” the DFL said. “Congratulations for this outstanding and historic performance.”
I achieved a goal that once seemed impossible to imagine #Lewy40 ⚽ I’m so unbelievably proud to make history for @FCBayern, and to play a part in creating the stories that fans will tell their children – following in the footsteps of legends like Gerd Müller #RL9 #4EverGerd 🤜🤛 pic.twitter.com/G7EYWz88dn
— Robert Lewandowski (@lewy_official) May 15, 2021