- Robert Lewandowski - 13' Pen
Bayern squeeze past Augsburg thanks to Lewandowski penalty
Robert Lewandowski puts Bayern up from the spot
German Bundesliga: Robert Lewandowski (13') Augsburg 0-1 Bayern Munich
Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski struck a first half penalty to help Bayern Munich earn a nervous 1-0 victory at Augsburg on Wednesday and stay four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga at the season's halfway mark.
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Lewandowski put the visitors in front with a 13th minute penalty, his 22nd league goal, the most for any player halfway through a Bundesliga season. He has featured in 16 of Bayern's 17 league games this season.
The Pole had several more chances to add to his record-breaking goal haul and also hit the post in a dominant first half.
Instead of scoring again, however, to make sure of the three points, Bayern were far too passive and conceded a 75th minute penalty.
They had a lucky escape when Alfred Finnbogason sent his spot kick onto the post.
The Bavarians are on 39 points, four ahead of RB Leipzig, winners 1-0 over Union Berlin, and seven ahead of third-placed Bayer Leverkusen.
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German Bundesliga Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | +43 | 51 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | +20 | 42 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | +18 | 37 |
| RB Leipzig | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | +5 | 33 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | +7 | 32 |
| Mainz | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | +9 | 31 |
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | +2 | 30 |
| Werder Bremen | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 30 |
| SC Freiburg | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 30 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | +2 | 29 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | +8 | 28 |
| FC Augsburg | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | -11 | 26 |
| St. Pauli | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -11 | 21 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -12 | 18 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -17 | 14 |
| Holstein Kiel | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -21 | 12 |
| VfL Bochum | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | -27 | 10 |
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