Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski continued his sensational scoring form in the league this season after his treble in the comeback win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in what was the standout game of week 24 in the German Bundesliga. Poland national team player Robert Lewandowski scored a hattrick to help Bayern Munich to a 4-2 win over Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich are the German champions and they had to do it the hard way to secure the three points at stake and move back to the German Bundesliga summit. Bayern Munich started the home game with Borussia Dortmund in second place as their spot at the summit was taken by RB Leipzig. RB Leipzig had moved one point clear of Bayern Munich before the Borussia Dortmund game following their 3-0 away win over Freiburg. Ex-Paris Saint Germain (PSG) player Christopher Nkunku gave the Bavarian giants a first half lead before second half goals from Alexander Sorloth and Emil Forsberg wrapped up the big victory for the Champions League campaigners. Bayern Munich were a long way from reclaiming their place at the top of the Bundesliga standings when they trailed 2-0 at home to Borussia Dortmund but they were able to bounce back with four goals, two apiece either side of the half-time break. Borussia Dortmund hitman ErlingHaaland scored the opening goal of the game as early as the second minute to give his team the lead before he added his brace seven minutes later. Poland striker Robert Lewandowski started the fightback by pulling one back for the Bavarian giants on 26 minutes before he levelled proceedings for the hosts just before the interval after he was successful from the spot. Leon Goretzka then scored a third Bayern Munich goal two minutes from time before Poland national team skipper Robert Lewandowski wrapped up the 4-2 win with his treble on the stroke of full-time. Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has now scored 31 goals in 23 league games and he needs 10 more goals from the remaining 10 league games to break the record of Gerd Muller. Muller scored 40 league goals almost five decades ago.
