Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski on Saturday broke Gerd Mueller’s 49-year-old Bundesliga goal-scoring record for a season when he scored in the last minute of their last match of the season, a 5-2 win over Augsburg, taking his tally to 41 goals, one more than the former Bayern great.
The Poland striker is already second on the all-time scorers list in the Bundesliga, with 277 goals now, behind only Mueller’s 365. Mueller set the previous record in the 1971/72 season with 40 goals, which Lewandowski equalled last week.
A late goal by Sebastiaan Bornauw gave Cologne hopes of Bundesliga survival on Saturday as they beat already relegated Schalke 1-0.
Bornauw’s winner means Cologne will play second tier side Furth in the playoff to decide who will play in the Bundesliga next season.
A succession of saves from Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann looked like frustrating Friedhelm Funkel’s side, who also had a goal disallowed by VAR for the narrowest of offsides, until the 86th minute when Bornauw headed in at the far post.
Cologne’s victory means that former Bundesliga champions Werder Bremen were relegated for the first time since 1980 following their 4-2 defeat to Borussia Moenchengladbach.
