Lewandowski equals Gerd Mueller's 40-goal season record from 1971/72
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 06:36 | 15 May 2021
- Modified Date: 06:36 | 15 May 2021
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski on Saturday equalled Gerd Mueller's 49-year-old German league goal record when he scored with a 26th minute penalty against Freiburg to take his season tally to 40 goals.
The Poland striker is already second on the all-time scorers list in the Bundesliga, with 276 goals now, behind only Mueller's 365. Mueller set his record in the 1971/72 season.