Berlin, Feb. 20 (BUS): Robert Lewandowski scored two goals to lead late Bayern Munich to victory over its guest Grother Fürth 4-1 in the German Bundesliga on Sunday, the Associated Press reported.
The Polish star raised his score at the top of the league to 28 goals in 23 games and helped Bayern to consolidate its lead to nine points before hosting second-placed Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Moenchengladbach at a later time.
If Bayern fans were expecting a reaction after two games without a win – Bayern lost 4-2 at promoted Bochum before drawing 1-1 at Salzburg in the Champions League – they had to wait until the second half to get the result.
Fürth captain Branimir Hargota fired the team’s lead in the 42nd minute when his free kick deviated decisively from Bayern’s Marcel Sabitzer.
Due to the setback, Lewandowski was booked for his reaction to Hargota after he missed the attacking pole to stop the counterattack.
There were even whistles from some unhappy Bayern supporters at the break.
Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann’s talk in the first half had quick results.
Lewandowski equalized just a minute after the start of the second half and Bayern continued to pressure Sebastian Griesbeck to lead his own net in the 61st minute. Griesbeck also scored an own goal in the previous two teams’ meeting, and Bayern won 3-1.
Max Christiansen hit the post when Fürth sought to equalise, but Lewandowski sealed Bayern’s victory with a header inside the left post in the 82nd minute after Niklas Sule kicked a corner kick into the danger zone and Lewandowski beat two defenders to head the ball into the left flank. Mail.
And Serge Gnabry, substitute Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting at the end of the first half, set up the fourth goal in stoppage time.
Dortmund came under pressure to strike back at Gladbach after the lackluster defeat to Rangers in the Europa League and a 5-2 loss at home to Bayer Leverkusen is still fresh in the memory.
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