Robert Lewandowski sends Bayern top of the table with last-gasp winner against Bayer Leverkusen

ByReuters

Published 19/12/2020 at 19:59 GMT

Robert Lewandowski, fresh from his triumph at the FIFA/FIFPRO The Best Awards, scored a last-gasp winner for Bayern Munich against Bayer Leverkusen to send his side top of the table.

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Robert Lewandowski scored a brace, including a dramatic injury-time winner, to earn Bayern Munich a 2-1 comeback victory at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.

It sent them top of the Bundesliga table going into the Christmas break.

Patrik Schick brilliantly volleyed the hosts in front in the 14th minute, with Bayern falling behind for the seventh successive Bundesliga match.

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Bayern had not lost any of the previous six, and they again overturned the deficit as the newly-crowned Best FIFA Men's Player, Lewandowski, equalised two minutes before half-time.

The match appeared to be heading for a draw before Lewandowski struck in the 93rd minute, sending Bayern top of the standings on 30 points.

Leverkusen, suffering their first league defeat of the season, dropped to second on 28 points.

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