Lewandowski makes history again as Bayern go top
- 26 Oct 2019
Robert Lewandowski once again got his name into the records book as he fired Bayern Munich to the top of the table with an impressive 2-1 victory over Union Berlin on Saturday.
With the clinical performance, he became the first player to score in the first nine matches of German League when he tucked a pass from Alphonso Davies into the nets for his 13th goal of the season.
Lewandoski, on the mark in each of his last 13 games for Bayern, broke the previous league record set by current Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who had scored in each of the first eight games of the 2015/16 season for Borussia Dortmund.
Lewandowski was alos on target twice in Bayern’s 3-2 win at Olympiakos in the Champions League game, leaving the 31-year-old with 19 goals in just 14 appearances across all the competitions, in the season which is turning out to be the best of his career.
Lewandowski is already the top-scoring foreigner in Bundesliga history with 215 league goals for Bayern and former club Dortmund put together.
Bayern quickly took the contro of the match at the Allianz Arena as defender Benjamin Pavard put the hosts ahead before Lewandowski’s struck second just after the break.
At the other end, Bayern captain Manuel Neuer saved a Sebastian Anderson penalty on 59 minutes and not to be outdone, Union’s Poland goalkeeper Ralf Gikiewicz denied Bayern winger Serge Gnabry from close range.
Lewandowski looked to have claimed a second, but his effort six minutes from time was ruled out.
Union grabbed a late consolation goal when replacement striker Sebastian Polter netted from the penalty spot having been brought down by Pavard.
Munich can lose top spot Sunday to previous leaders Moenchengladbach, who host Eintracht Frankfurt, and Wolfsburg who can leap-frog Niko Kovac’s Bayern by beating Augsburg at home.
Dortmund moved up to third after a goalless draw at Schalke, who had the better chances in the Ruhr derby.
Schalke centre-back Salif Sane headed onto the crossbar with nearly half an hour played and soon after midfielder Suat Serdar hit the post.
Schalke’s Welsh striker Rabbi Matondo, 19, wasted three clear chances, while at the other end Dortmund playmaker Marco Reus and England winger Jadon Sancho went close for the visitors.
Freiburg went second after bouncing back from last weekend’s shock defeat at Union to earn a 2-1 win at home to RB Leipzig.
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