BUNDESLIGA GOALS
Robert Lewandowski shoots into top 10 Bundesliga scorers
Berlin — Robert Lewandowski has fired his way into 10th place in the list of the Bundesliga’s top scorers as the Polish striker just keeps on hitting the net. Lewandowski rescued Bayern Munich with a second-half winner in Wednesday’s 1-0 victory over bottom side Cologne as the league leaders struggled to break down a determined defence at Munich’s sold-out Allianz Arena. "It is unbelievable that he is in the top 10. Lewandowski is simply a goal hunter," Arturo Vidal said of his teammate as Bayern went nine points clear at the top of the table. The Poland international has now scored 21 goals in 24 games in all competitions this season, plus five more in World Cup qualifiers to help book Poland’s place in Russia. Lewandowski’s goal against Cologne was his 166th since 2010 in Germany’s top flight — a tally achieved with Bayern Munich and former club Borussia Dortmund. The 29-year-old striker, who was born in Warsaw, is in good company as Bayern head coach Jupp Heynckes is third on the...
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