Defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich extended the lead at the top of the league table after winning against Schalke 04. Hansi Flick’s men completed four goals past Schalke’s defense, with Robert Lewandowski scoring on the scoresheet. . In doing so, the Polish international has surrendered his 500th career goal, becoming the fourth active player on the planet to achieve the incredible milestone.
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Schalke vs Bayern: Lewandowski joins Messi, Ronaldo on a decorated list
Despite the first attacking attack, Bayern Munich were unable to bag the opener to the head of Thomas Muller in the 33rd minute. The German midfielder received a brilliant cross from Joshua Kimmich for passing Ralf Fahrmann. Lewandowski went on to double the lead for the Allianz Arena outfit in the second half.
The Pole attacker went on a ball through Kimmich to overtake Fahrmann despite finding himself in a confined space. With the goal, Lewandowski took his tally to 500 strikes. Interestingly, he is only the fourth active player to reach the elegant milestone. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are the other three active players who have hit 500 times or more in their respective roles.
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Stats Lewandowski: 272nd goal at Pole for Bayern vs Schalke
Interestingly, Lewandowski has scored 272 goals for the defending European champions as he continues his impressive run of form in his seventh season with the Bavarians. In his previous time with Borussia Dortmund, he picked up an impressive set of 103 goals in 187 appearances over four seasons.
The strike against Schalke also saw FIFA ‘s favorite player for men who added another impressive name to his name. The 32-year-old has now become the only player in Bundesliga history to score in eight consecutive away games, scoring 10 goals during this incredible run.
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Bayern hold an elegant Bundesliga lead
Despite the two-goal lead, Bayern did not let the guard down a bit. Muller and David Alaba once each filled in the final two minutes of the game to end a scintillating display. After the impressive victory, Bayern Munich extended the lead by seven points over second – placed RB Leipzig and will play Hoffenheim next Sunday.
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