Lewandowski ’s achievement was particularly remarkable because he achieved it in just . He missed nearly a month of action due to a knee injury but still managed to average roughly 1.41 goals per game.

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Lewandowski also holds the distinction of being the only player in Bundesliga history to score 30 or more goals in three consecutive seasons (2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22).

Here are the details of the record:

Lewandowski broke the previous record on the final matchday of the season (May 22, 2021) by scoring a last-minute goal against FC Augsburg.