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Lewandowski equals Gerd Mueller’s 40-goal season record from 1971/72

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Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich celebrates after scoring the 4-2 lead during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Borussia Dortmund in Munich, Germany, 06 March 2021. EPA-EFE/Sebastian Widmann / POOL CONDITIONS - ATTENTION: The DFL regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video.

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 in their 2-2 draw at 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, behind only Mueller’s 365. He has one more chance to break Mueller’s 1971/72 record, with one game left in the season.

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