Robert Lewandowski had to give way to Lionel Messi in the Ballon d’Or. It is quite possible that the FC Bayern goal scorer will turn this disappointment into positive energy and goals in the top match in Dortmund.
The statistics are in favour of Robert Lewandowski ahead of the Bundesliga classic, who will be playing his 350th competitive game for the record champions. He has scored 319 goals in the 349 so far, impressive. Records now pave the way for the Pole’s career. No wonder that his record against his former club – he wore the BVB jersey from 2010 to 2014 – is impressive.
In 14 duels with Dortmund, Lewandowski scored 20 goals; no other player in Bundesliga history has scored so often against his former club. In fact, no one has scored more goals against the Borussians, against whom Lewandowski has already scored seven times, as he did against VfL Wolfsburg, i.e. two goals or more in 90 minutes.
If another one were to be added on Saturday, Lewandowski would be one step higher than Gerd Müller, who also cheered twice or more seven times each against HSV and RW Essen. Also interesting: Bayern’s number 9 was named player of the match seven times against BVB. Since the introduction of the award in 1996, no other player has received this award so often against an opponent.
Of course, the top match is also explosive because Lewandowski, the king of all current goal scorers, will meet his crown prince: Erling Haaland is fit in time. So far, the Norwegian has lost out to Lewandowski in all five competitive matches, with Bayern winning the league three times and the Supercup twice. Youth speaks for Haaland, the future belongs to him. The present still belongs to Lewandowski. Also on Saturday?
