Bayern Munich extend lead with win v Bayer Leverkusen
Updated On: 07 June, 2020 12:20 PM IST | Berlin | AFP
Lewandowski netted in the second half -- setting a new personal best with 44 goals in all competitions -- as Bayern established a 10-point lead over title rivals Borussia Dortmund

Bayern's Kingsley Coman (right) and Leon Goretzka celebrate a goal on Saturday. Pic /AFP
Robert Lewandowski scored his 30th league goal of the season on Saturday as Bayern Munich came from behind to claim a 4-2 victory at Bayer Leverkusen and move a step closer to the Bundesliga title. After Lucas Alario secured an early lead for the home side, Bayern struck twice in quick succession just before half-time to turn the game in their favour after Kingsley Coman's equaliser. "We didn't start well, but I think it's something which really distinguishes us at the moment, that we are able to fight our way back into games," midfielder Leon Goretzka told Sky.
"Without the crowd pushing you, you have to rely on yourself and your team-mates. We are doing this well at the moment." Lewandowski netted in the second half -- setting a new personal best with 44 goals in all competitions -- as Bayern established a 10-point lead over title rivals Borussia Dortmund, who host Hertha Berlin later on Saturday, although Leverkusen teenager Florian Wirtz's strike late on made him the Bundesliga's youngest-ever scorer. The game also saw Bayern lend their support to protests over the death of black American man George Floyd, with all their players wearing armbands bearing the slogan "Black Lives Matter".
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