Munich Lewandowski scored 300 goals in his Bundesliga career. AP = Yonhap News
Robert Lewandowski (34, Bayern Munich), who plays in the German professional football Bundesliga, set another meaningful record.
Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in the 19th round of the 2021-2022 Bundesliga match against Cologne at the Rhineenergie Stadion in Cologne, Germany on the 15th (local time). Munich’s 4-0 win was a major contributor.
Achieved a 300-point record. Lewandowski’s 300 goals in the Bundesliga is the first in 46 years since legend Gerd Muller (365) in 1976.
Previously, Lewandowski broke Muller’s Bundesliga record for the most goals scored in a season in 49 years. He scored 41 goals, surpassing Muller’s 40 goals in the 1971-1972 season. He scored 43 goals in 2021, breaking Muller’s 42 goal record in 1972 for the first time in 49 years.
Lewandowski scored the first goal in the 9th minute of the first half. After receiving a pass from Thomas Muller to score the winning goal, the assistant referee declared offside, but the goal was later recognized as a goal after video analysis (VAR).
Lewandowski started hunting for goals in the second half. Lewandowski scored with a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area from Leroy Jané’s pass in the 17th minute of the second half, and 12 minutes later, with your help, Lewandowski completed another hat-trick.
Lewandowski, who scored his 23rd goal of the season, also sprinted to the top scorer of the season. He widened the gap with Patrick Schick (18 goals, Leverkusen).
Munich also had a goal streak in 66 Bundesliga matches so far. This is a new Bundesliga record, surpassing the club’s record of scoring in 65 consecutive regular league matches (February 2018-February 2020). Munich, which has accumulated 46 points (15 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses), maintained the lead in the league with 6 points behind second place Borussia Dortmund (40 points, 13 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses).
