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Robert Lewandowski left buzzing after historic goal number 41

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Football - Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v FC Augsburg - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - May 22, 2021. Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their fifth goal. [Pool via REUTERS/Christof Stache]

An elated Robert Lewandowski could not believe his luck after he scored his 41st league goal the season in the final minute of the final game of 2020-2021 season on Saturday to break a 49-year-old record held by fellow Bayern Munich great Gerd Mueller.

Lewandowski rounded Augsburg keeper Rafal Gikiewicz in the 90th minute to score league goal number 41, one more than Mueller, in their 5-2 victory.

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