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Robert Lewandowski scored a spectacular winning goal in injury time, his second goal of the game, as Bayern Munich pulled off a 2-1 comeback at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, putting them at the top of the league standings. Bundesliga before the Christmas holidays.
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Patrik Schick volleyed the hosts up front in the 14th minute, and Bayern fell behind for the seventh consecutive Bundesliga game.
Bayern had not lost any of the previous six, and they made up the deficit again when newly crowned FIFA Best Male Player Lewandowski tied two minutes before half-time.
The match appeared to be heading for a draw before Lewandowski scored in the 93rd minute, sending Bayern to the top of the standings with 30 points, while Leverkusen slipped to second place with 28 after their first league defeat of the season.
Given that RB Leipzig had lost their chance to reach the top earlier on Saturday after drawing 0-0 against Cologne, Schick’s second goal in as many Bundesliga games seemed to have put Leverkusen on track to retain the first place.
However, the hosts were masters of their own downfall, as they gave away the ball cheaply, Thomas Muller crossed and Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky completely missed, leaving Lewandowski with his head into an empty net to level the scores. stuff.
While Bayern improved after the break, they didn’t create too many clear chances, with Leverkusen apparently happy to take the point.
But Lewandowski’s year ended with another record, as in his last game and Bayern’s until on January 3, the 32-year-old Pole shot home, via a detour, to snatch another victory from the champions.
