How Lewandowski’s Reliability Lifts Bayern Munich To Top

Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski showed his reliability as he scored twice to equal a 51-year-old record in Bayern Munich demolition of Cologne 4-0 on Saturday, to climb to the top spot of the standings.

And, after Cologne’s Kingsley Ehizibue was sent off, Philippe Coutinho converted a penalty to make it 3-0 and Ivan Perisic completed the rout with a low shot.

Lewandowski, who has been Bundesliga top scorer four times in the last six seasons, has now netted nine times in the opening five league matches.

He thus equalled a record set by Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Peter Mayer in the 1967-68 season.

Bayern is top on 11 points with RB Leipzig, on 10, facing Werder Bremen later on Saturday.

Reacting to their victory, Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac said: “We put on a good performance today. At the end of the day, we’re happy with how this week has gone – we can build on this.“

Borussia Dortmund, on nine, travels to Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.