n the 26th minute of FC Bayern’s match against SC Freiburg, the moment everyone had been waiting for arrived. Robert Lewandowski was ice-cold and absolutely sure of his finish when he converted the penalty for a 1-0 lead, entering his name into the record books. It was the world footballer’s 40th goal of the season, matching Gerd Müller’s record for the most goals in a single Bundesliga season. In 1971/72, der Bomber also scored 40 times, and for 49 years, the record was completely untouched. fcbayern.com has collected reaction from players and officials in the wake of the record-equalling goal, which came in the 2-2 draw in Freiburg.


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Robert Lewandowski: “It’s a great honour. For me, but also for the modern history of the Bundesliga in Germany. I’m very pleased about that. It was a legendary record that’s stood for a long time. What Gerd Müller achieved was incredible. I never thought I could manage to share the record with him. I’m very proud and I can’t quite believe it yet. I still need some time to process it. The record belongs to the whole team. It’s not just my name on that list, it’s the whole team.”