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  • Lewandowski scores hat-trick as Bayern thrash Stuttgart

    Lewandowski scores hat-trick as Bayern thrash Stuttgart

    Robert Lewandowski scored a first-half hat-trick as 10-man Bayern Munich thrashed Stuttgart to go four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

    Bayern’s Alphonso Davies was sent off after 12 minutes only for Lewandowski to open the scoring five minutes later.

    Serge Gnabry doubled Bayern’s advantage and Lewandowski completed his hat-trick with two further goals before half-time.

    The Poland striker has now scored 42 times for Bayern this season.

    With referee Daniel Schlager showing Davies a straight red for a foul on Stuttgart’s Wataru Endo, Bayern’s winning run – which stood at five going into Saturday’s game – initially looked in danger.

    However, three goals in the following 11 minutes put the game beyond doubt and the hosts cantered to all three points after the restart.

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  • Lewandowski has no thought of retiring yet

    Lewandowski has no thought of retiring yet

    World footballer of the year, Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich FC says he is not yet turning his thoughts to retirement.

    He believes he can remain at the top level with the club for some time.

    The Polish striker told the Sport Bild magazine he was aware people now looked at his age of 32, “but quite honestly: I feel better than at 26 or 27.

    “I’m a better player now than six years ago.”

    Lewandowski was top scorer for Bayern in every competition last season as they won the treble and leads the Bundesliga scoring chart again with 32 goals.

    Scoring at a goal a game rate in the final nine matches of the season will see him break Gerd Mueller’s seemingly eternal record of 40 from 1971-72.

    How long Lewandowski can maintain this form is difficult to predict, he said, “but I definitely trust myself for years to come to hold this level – at least!”

    And a late career change to a softer league is also not something that appeals at this point in time.

    “I can well imagine to end my career with Bayern at the highest level,” he said. “But it is still too soon for that.

    “If something works well you shouldn’t end it.”

  • Lewandowski bags brace as Bayern advance to Club World Cup final

    Lewandowski bags brace as Bayern advance to Club World Cup final

    Bayern Munich advanced to the Club World Cup final after two Robert Lewandowski goals were enough to seal a 2-0 victory over African champions Al Ahly in Monday’s semi-final.

    The European champions face Tigres in the final on Thursday after the Mexican club saw off Brazilian giants Palmeiras in Sunday’s other semi-final.

    Lewandowski gave Bayern the lead with just 17 minutes gone at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, a host venue for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

    The Poland star then headed home a Leroy Sane cross four minutes before the whistle to book Bayern’s place in the final.

  • Bundesliga: Bayern beat Dusseldorf 5-0

    Bundesliga: Bayern beat Dusseldorf 5-0

    Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich moved 10 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a 5-0 thrashing of Fortuna Dusseldorf on Saturday evening.

    Benjamin Pavard gave the hosts the lead in the 15th minute after his shot took a deflection off Mathias Jorgensen.

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    Pavard doubled the lead in the 29th minute nodding home a cross from Joshua Kimmich.

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    Lewandowski scored his first goal of the game two minutes before the break.

    Bayern continued the dominance after the restart as Lewandowski completed his brace with a simple finish from close-range after some good work by Serge Gnabry.

    Alphonso Davies completed the rout in the 52nd minute slotting home from close range

    Borussia Dortmund will look to cut the lead when they travel to Paderborn.

  • Bayern coach confirms Lewandowski, Coman training ground fight

    Bayern coach confirms Lewandowski, Coman training ground fight

    Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and winger Kingsley Coman had a fist fight during training, boss Niko Kovac has confirmed.

    The Croat says neither player will be punished following their clash on Thursday while preparing for Sunday’s Bundesliga match at Fortuna Dusseldorf.

    “The three of us talked about it. The players are sorry and have apologised for their behaviour,” said Kovac.

    “There will be no financial penalties and the matter has been resolved.”

    Lewandowski is the leading scorer in the Bundesliga – with 21 goals – and joint top of the Champions League scoring charts with eight, although Bayern were eliminated by Liverpool in the last 16.

    The German champions went top of the league by one point last weekend by beating previous leaders Borussia Dortmund 5-0.

  • Lewandowski scores twice to hand Bayern first win in five games

    Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski scored once in each half and set up a third goal to steer the German champions to a 3-1 victory over VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday.
    It was the first win in five games in all competitions for the title-holders who were playing with 10 men..
    The Poland striker opened his account on the half hour and doubled it four minutes after the restart to give embattled Bayern a much-needed boost.
    This has come a day after club bosses launched a scathing attack on the media while backing coach Niko Kovac and his players in spite of their dip in form.
    “We had a lot of pressure,” Kovac told reporters. “We wanted everyone to focus over 90 minutes and give it all for the club. The team did this unusually well and the final score is fully deserved.
    “Overall it was a solid performance, even when we were down to 10 men. Even when they pulled a goal back we did not falter.”
    The game looked to be turning for the hosts in the 57th minute when Bayern winger Arjen Robben was sent off after a second booking.
    It was the Dutchman’s first dismissal in more than seven years.
    The Wolves then cut the deficit through Wout Weghorst six minutes later and launched an all-out offensive in search of the equaliser.
    But James Rodriguez stunned the home crowd with a curling shot, following a Lewandowski pass.
    The win will no doubt ease some of the pressure on Kovac, in his first season at Bayern.
    The team can earn more bonus points with fans if they beat AEK Athens in Greece in the UEFA Champions League next week.
    Bayern’s president Uli Hoeness and CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Friday accused the media of unfair and “shameful” reporting of their team’s current form.
    They are now in third place on 16 points, four behind leaders Borussia Dortmund, and one behind second-placed Werder Bremen, who beat Schalke 04 2-0.
     

  • Lewandowski attains 100 Bayern appearances, sets bundesliga goal record

    Bayern Munich’s hit-man, Robert Lewandowski sets a new Bundesliga record for the most goals scored by a player reaching 100 appearances for one club, with a brace bagged in a 4-0 victory over Mainz.

     

    While Lewandowski remains a talismanic presence for the Bavarians, there have been a sign of late that reveals a crack with relationships, between club and player.

     

    Lewandowski has been outspoken in his views of a transfer policy he fears will leave the reigning Bundesliga champions trailing in the wake of their big-spending European rivals.

     

    The Polish has been prolific throughout his time in Germany, having previously starred for four years at Borussia Dortmund.

     

    His efforts there earned him a move, to the Allianz Arena, and the 29-year-old has maintained a remarkable strike rate with the German Champion.

     

     

  • Why I want to be better than Messi, Neymar, Lewandowski, others – Ronaldo

    Why I want to be better than Messi, Neymar, Lewandowski, others – Ronaldo

    Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo says he is driven to be the best player in the world by the fear of being surpassed by the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar.

    The 32-year-old Portugal international, who won the Ballon d’Or in January, is a firm favourite to be crowned the world’s finest footballer for the fifth time following Madrid’s triumphs in LaLiga and the Champions League in 2016-17.

    Ronaldo and long-time rival Messi have shared the Ballon d’Or and FIFA Ballon d’Or every year since 2008 and another triumph for the former Manchester United man would see him draw level with the Barcelona great on the all-time list.

    And Ronaldo admits that the “healthy” competition between the world’s finest forwards, among whom he includes Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski and Juventus’ Gonzalo Higuain, is what inspires him to strive for success.

    “To mention one [player] is hard, but the level that I am is like in other sports: Formula One, NBA…The best players always follow the best players,” he told ESPN.

    “They want to be in the top of the game because the other ones are there. You cannot rest, because the other ones will pass you.

    “Of course we fight with everyone, with Neymar, with Messi, Lewandowski, Higuain, with the best players in the world. This is not ‘fighting’ but it’s healthy. We fight to be the best.

    “It’s my motivation: to be better than them, year after year.”

    However, the Madeira-born forward says the welfare of his family remains the most important thing in his life.

    He explained: “I was with Peter Lim, the owner of Valencia, and he said to me: ‘Cristiano, we have money, fame, everything. I have millions and billions. But the most important thing is family. Keep your family healthy, good. Take care of them’.

    “You have your private life, your girlfriend, your cars, your houses, your fame, but in the beginning, your family is always with you, in good moments or bad moments.”