Top Goal Scorer Robert lewandowski scored twice, including a penalty in the second half, to send the German champions a crucial 3-2 win over their title rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and lead by four points at the top of the Bundesliga table.
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Pole– top striker ranking in ESPN FC 100 – opened his account in the ninth minute to level after Dortmund took the lead Julian Brandt, and then converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute to seal the victory with his 16th goal of the campaign.
Kingsley Coman gave Bayern the lead a minute before half-time Erling Haaland – the number 2 striker behind Lewandowski in the list of ESPN – equalized for the home team with a great cut in the 48th minute.
In an action-packed encounter, Dortmund coach Marco Rose was sent off for a second time for dissent following the penalty decision.
Bayern, on a record-long tenth title run, went up to 34 points with a sixth straight win over their rivals, well ahead of Dortmund in second place out of 30. Bayer Leverkusen in third place out of 27.
