Lewandowski Bags 40th Goal To Send Bayern Four Points Clear
18 May, 2020
Robert Lewandowski bagged his 40th goal across all competitions this year as Bayern Munich moved four points clear near the top of the Bundesliga with a 2-0 make an impression on Union Berlin on Sunday evening.
Bundesliga
Result: Union Berlin 0-2 Bayern Munich
Date: 17 May 2020
Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei.
The two-month break has been kind to Bayern as Lewandowski could get over his knee injury and was thrown straight in the line- up while Philippe Coutinho dropped to the bench.
Despite Lewandowski's return, the first opening went the way of the house side as Anthony Ujah collected a cross from Florian Hubner before firing just over Manuel Neuer's crossbar, signalling their intent in the opening 10 minutes.
Bayern did have the ball in the rear of the web on 19 minutes through Thomas Muller turning home Serge Gnabry's effort however the goal was ruled out for offside by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
The visitors had to hold back 20 minutes for another chance to open the scoring after Neven Subotic was adjudged to have fouled Leon Goretzka in the box, which allowed Lewandowski to slot home his 40th goal of the season from the penalty spot.
It had been more of the same in the second half, with Leon Goretzka going near doubling the tally 5 minutes in as his deflected effort sailed inches wide of the upright.
The hosts eventually looked with their bench to freshen things up in the attack, as Ujah and Robert Andrich made way for Sebastian Andersson and Christian Gentner in the 71st minute.
However, it was the visitors who went near bagging another goal on 80 minutes through Gnabry, who were able to create some space in the box before seeing strike kept out by the palms of Gikiewicz.
From the resultant corner, the Bavarians managed to bag another goal when defender Benjamin Bavard guided header in to the bottom corner to seal the win for the visitors while re-establishing their four-point lead over Dortmund.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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