Bundesliga Stunner: Lewandowski Hat-Trick Sinks Bayern MunichBundesliga Stunner: Lewandowski Hat-Trick Sinks Bayern Munich In a shocking turn of events, Bayern Munich’s relentless dominance in the Bundesliga was shattered on Saturday as Robert Lewandowski scored a stunning hat-trick to lift his former club, Borussia Dortmund, to a 3-2 victory at the Allianz Arena. The match started brightly for Bayern, but it was Dortmund who drew first blood in the 34th minute. Lewandowski, who had spent eight trophy-laden seasons at Bayern, pounced on a loose ball and calmly slotted it home to silence the home crowd. Bayern responded with renewed intensity after the break, and it was the prolific Thomas Müller who equalized in the 51st minute. However, Lewandowski was not to be denied. He restored Dortmund’s lead in the 70th minute with a superb header, and sealed the victory with a clinical finish in the 82nd minute. Lewandowski’s hat-trick had a profound impact on the Bundesliga table. Dortmund moved up to second place, just one point behind league leaders Union Berlin, while Bayern dropped to third. The result also ended Bayern’s record-breaking run of 10 consecutive league victories. After the match, Lewandowski was hailed as a “legend” by Dortmund coach Edin Terzić. “It was a special day for him, and he showed his class with a fantastic performance,” Terzić said. Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann admitted that the defeat was a “bitter pill to swallow,” but he praised Lewandowski for his clinical finishing. “He is one of the best strikers in the world, and we couldn’t stop him today,” Nagelsmann said. The Bundesliga stunner has set the stage for an intriguing title race, with Union Berlin, Dortmund, and Bayern all in contention for the Meisterschale. With Lewandowski still in top form, Dortmund will be confident of challenging for their first Bundesliga title since 2012.
