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Football: Lewandowski scores 40th Bundesliga goal, equals historic tally

16.05.2021 12:30
Polish star striker Robert Lewandowski has netted his 40th goal this season in Bayern Munich’s draw with SC Freiburg, equaling a 49-year-old Bundesliga scoring record by Gerd Müller.
Robert Lewandowski after the German Bundesliga game between SC Freiburg and Bayern Munich in Freiburg, Germany, 15 May 2021.
Robert Lewandowski after the German Bundesliga game between SC Freiburg and Bayern Munich in Freiburg, Germany, 15 May 2021.Photo: EPA/Matthias Hangst

The Polish goal machine, who also captains Poland’s national squad, found the back of the net after a first-half penalty. Lewandowski then paid tribute to the legendary German player by showing a shirt that read "4EVER GERD" as he lifted his playing top.

"I'm so unbelievably proud to make history for FC Bayern, and to play a part in creating the stories that fans will tell their children -- following in the footsteps of legends like Gerd Müller," Lewandowski wrote on Twitter.

Last week, Bayern Munchen won a ninth consecutive league title.

Lewandowski in mid-March became the Bundesliga's second-highest scorer in history, after Müller.

The record-chasing Pole comfortably leads the table among the division’s top scorers this term, with just one game remaining.

The Polish goal machine could still beat the record when Bayern faces FC Augsburg next week.

(jh)

Source: PAP