JWSport Jacek Waszak – Sport journalist
On Saturday Bayern Munich played with Freiburg and in this match tied 2:2, and “Lewy” scored a goal with which equaled the historic record of Gerd Mueller.
The Pole equaled the German and both during one season of the Bundesliga can boast the feat of 40 hits in one season . It’s amazing we have this.
Our Pole Robert Lewandowski this season made Bundesliga history by equaling Gerd Muller’s record from the 1971/72 season .
” Lewy ” before the game against Freiburg had 39 goals on account . The Bayern striker had two rounds to equal and beat Gerd Mueller’s record. In the meeting with Freiburg
In the 26th minute, taking advantage of a penalty kick and at the same time equaled an incredible record . Lewandowksi scored his 40th goal of the season from a penalty kick. After the Pole’s goal Bayern Munich were leading in an away game against SC Freiburg 1:0 in the 33rd round. After hitting the net, Polak pulled his shirt up and presented a T-shirt with the likeness of Mueller himself with the inscription: “4ever Gerd”.
Freiburg’s defender Manuel Gulde scored in the 29th minute to equalise, but Leroy Sane gave the visitors the lead back in the 53rd minute, 2:1
Then the hosts attacked more and in the 81st minute Christian Guenter scored to tie the score at 2:2.
Lewandowski is already playing his eleventh season in the Bundesliga, but it is only the third time he has crossed the 30-hit mark. In 2016 he had only 30 goals scored in the competition , the year before he finished the season with 34 hits
“He deserved it, he earned it. I congratulate him on his 40th goal,” Lothar Matthaeus, a former German national player, told Sky Sports TV.
Bayern in the last round will play at home against Augsburg. If the Pole scores a goal, he will become the single record holder in the history of the Bundesliga for goals scored in a single season.
