Robert Lewandowski became the first player to hit 21 goals in the first half of a Bundesliga campaign with his opener for Bayern Munich against Freiburg.
Gerd Muller previously held the record of 20 goals, with the Bayern great having achieved the feat in 1968-69.
Lewandowski matched that haul on January 8, scoring in a 3-2 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach.
On Sunday, in Bayern s 16th league game of the 34-match campaign, the 32-year-old overtook Muller by slotting home at the culmination of a superb Bayern move in the seventh minute.
It also brought up Lewandowski s fifth goal in his last four games against Freiburg.
Prolific in attack, it is at the other end where Hansi Flick s Bayern side have struggled this season.
Heading into Sunday s game at the Allianz Arena, the Bavarian side had 33 points – they last had as many points after 15 matches in 2017-18 yet their 24 goals conceded after 15 fixtures was more than in any season since 1981-82 (25).
Lewandowksi scored 34 times in the league last season, six shy of Muller s Bundesliga record of 40 (1971-72), but the Poland star now looks well on course to challenge that tally.
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