Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski broke Gerd Mueller’s 49-year-old Bundesliga goal-scoring record for a single season on Saturday when he netted for the 41st time in the last minute of their last match, a 5-2 win over Augsburg.

The Poland striker, is already second on the all-time scorers’ list in the Bundesliga with 277 goals, behind only Mueller’s 365. Mueller set the previous record of 40 goals in the 1971-72 season, which Lewandowski equalled last week.

Lewandowski missed clear scoring chances in the game, with Augsburg determined not to let him add to his tally and snatch the record away from Mueller, who was idolised by Augsburg coach Markus Weinzierl in his youth.

But the Pole was not to be denied and in the final minute, when keeper Rafal Gikiewicz spilled a Leroy Sane shot, the forward rounded the keeper to score.