Bundesliga: Robert Lewandowski’s scoring streak for Bayern ends after 19 video games

For as soon as, Robert Lewandowski didn’t rating.
The Poland star’s club-record scoring streak for Bayern Munich ended at 19 consecutive video games on Friday when he did not get a aim in his crew’s 3-1 win at last-placed Greuther Furth within the Bundesliga.
Lewandowski, who hit the crossbar within the fortieth minute, additionally missed out on equaling Gerd Muller’s document of scoring in 16 Bundesliga video games in a row. Lewandowski’s 19-game run contains matches within the league, cup and Champions League going again to a 3-3 draw with Arminia Bielefeld on Feb. 15.
Furth, which hadn’t gained any of its opening 5 Bundesliga video games since promotion, made an affordable begin however was caught chilly when Thomas Muller opened the scoring within the tenth minute.
Canadian worldwide Alphonso Davies set off on a counterattack down the left wing and his cross took a sort deflection for Muller to dispatch the ball in off the proper submit from outdoors the penalty space.
Joshua Kimmich’s second aim for Bayern within the thirty first was comparable, this time Leroy Sane offering the cross. Furth’s defenders allowed the Bayern gamers an excessive amount of area although not sufficient for Lewandowski.
The residence crew was given a lifeline within the forty eighth when Benjamin Pavard was despatched off for a nasty problem on American midfielder Julian Green, who would have been by way of on aim.
But Bayern nonetheless had sufficient offensive energy to increase its lead within the 68th, when Sebastian Griesbeck scored an own-goal below strain from Lewandowski, who seemed disillusioned to not have scored himself.

Cedric Itten acquired a late comfort for Furth within the 87th.
Bayern consolidated prime spot after taking the league lead with a 7-0 rout of one other promoted crew, Bochum, final weekend.
“We’re happy with how it’s going but we mustn’t lose touch, it’s about always taking the next step. That’s the most fun, to keep improving,” Muller mentioned after scoring his second league aim of the season.
“In the end it’s a sport based on results … especially in Germany, especially for us, the results are going our way. So nobody has anything to complain about. But we mustn’t lose touch with our own development.”