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'LewanGoalski' landmark goal helps Bayern to 3-1 win at Werder

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Football - Bundesliga - Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich - Weser-Stadion, Bremen, Germany - March 13, 2021. Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski in action with Werder Bremen's Christian Gross. [Pool via REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer]

Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-1 victory at Werder Bremen on Saturday with striker Robert Lewandowski climbing to second place in the Bundesliga's all-time scorers list as the champions opened up a five-point lead at the top.

The 32-year-old Lewandowski, the 2020 FIFA World Player, twice hit the woodwork early in the second half before tapping in for to make it 3-0 and join Klaus Fischer on 268 Bundesliga goals, second on the all-time scorers list only to Gerd Mueller and his astonishing 365-goal record.

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