One more goal to tie the game. Two more goals and he will break the Bundesliga record that stood for 54 years.
Saturday’s match between Bayern Munich and St. Pauli isn’t just about taking care of business between two high-pressure matches Champions League quarter-final match A match against Real Madrid. This is Vincent Kompany’s team’s chance to make history.
Lennart Karl gave Bayern the final victory 3-2 come-from-behind victory His goal against Freiburg last week was Bayern’s 100th Bundesliga goal of the season.
With six games remaining, Kompany’s side are one step away from breaking Bayern’s league record of 101 goals, set in the 1971-72 season. It was an era favored by great people. Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Muller He led Bayern to a famous 11-1 defeat against Borussia Dortmund.
With an average of 3.57 goals per game, Bayern are outpacing some of the best sides of all time, including Sergio Aguero’s Manchester City side, who set a Premier League record with 106 goals in 2017-18, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid side, who scored 121 goals in La Liga in 2011-12.
Achieving either of these goals would be even more impressive as Bayern have four fewer games to achieve it thanks to the Bundesliga’s 34-game schedule.
The all-time record in Europe’s top five leagues is 125 goals scored by Torino in a 40-game season in Serie A in 1947-48.
major matches
St. Pauli has plenty to offer against Bayern on Saturday. They are in 16th place out of 18 Bundesliga teams, and if they finish there they will have to go to the relegation play-offs.
With six games left and a nine-point difference, Dortmund will need a miracle to stop Bayern. A tricky home game against Champions League chasers Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday will make things even more difficult.
Wolfsburg have been in the Bundesliga since 1997, but after losing 6-3 to Leverkusen in perhaps their most entertaining game last week, they are in serious danger of being relegated, with just four points left. Wolfsburg have another difficult task ahead on Saturday when they face Eintracht Frankfurt at home.
Featured players
Harry Kane looked set to break Robert Lewandowski’s record of 41 goals in a season, but health concerns have forced him to miss two of Bayern’s last four Bundesliga games. He has already scored 31 goals, but with Madrid’s game looming on Wednesday, Kompany will have to decide whether to risk Kane.
Full-back Julian Ryerson has been under the radar, but his 12 assists for Dortmund are second only to Bayern’s Michael Oliseh and one more than Luis Diaz. This could bode well for him to team up with Norway’s Erling Haaland at the World Cup.
Yann Diomande, 19, has already scored 10 goals and provided seven assists for Leipzig, and Saturday’s match against Borussia Mönchengladbach will be his chance to shine again as Ivory Coast prepare for the World Cup.
who is out
Leverkusen defender Jarrell Quansah is a doubt after missing the team’s last game due to a thigh injury sustained against England. Winger Martin Terrier is ruled out for the rest of the season.
Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmeka remains sidelined with knee ligament damage, which could jeopardize his place in Germany’s World Cup squad.
Leipzig defender Castello Lukeva is out indefinitely after sustaining an adductor injury in last week’s 2-1 win over Werder Bremen.
off the field
Dortmund have confirmed they are interested in signing Jadon Sancho for a third time. The former England winger is set to become a free agent at the end of the season when his loan to Aston Villa from Manchester United ends.
Crowd trouble involving dozens of fans from both teams 2nd division match Last week, German authorities may take a tougher stance on the fan issue.
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