The 32-year-old went into the final matchday of 2020/21 with 40 goals to his name, scored in just 28 appearances owing to injury, and level with Müller’s 1971/72 record.
But, as Bayern romped to a 4-0 halftime lead, the Poland captain had somewhat surprisingly not gotten in on the act.
The moment that will go down in history arrived in the 90th minute as Lewandowski tucked away his 41st of the campaign, sparking jubilant scenes of celebration as he passed Müller’s 49-year single-season record.