Bayern earns hard-fought victory over Wolfsburg
Robert Lewandowski succeeded where Arjen Robben failed and scored from the spot to help Bayern Munich sink Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.
Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to extend Bayern Munich's winning run to 13 matches by scoring a last-gasp penalty to earn a 2-1 come-from-behind victory against Wolfsburg.
Bayern looked set to be heading for a draw at Volkswagen Arena after Arjen Robben had seen an earlier penalty saved, but Gian-Luca Itter showed his inexperience with a tug on the Dutchman, handing the visitors another spot-kick, which Lewandowski tucked past Koen Casteels.
It was the Poland international's 16th goal in 15 Bundesliga matches against Wolfsburg, a record which includes 12 in his last six against the Wolves, and opened up a 21-point advantage over RB Leipzig, which takes on Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday (AEDT), at the summit.
Bayern has not suffered defeat since going down 2-1 to Borussia Monchengladbach on 26 November (AEDT) but it looked in danger of losing when Wolfsburg defended stoically after Daniel Didavi's opener.
That goal was missed by a section of the home supporters who did not take their seats until after 19 minutes and 45 seconds — a reference to the year of the club's founding — protesting poor results, and Wolfsburg was unable to cling on for an impressive draw despite Casteels saving a spot-kick from Robben in the 55th minute.
The former Netherlands international made up for his failure to convert, though, by setting up Sandro Wagner for Bayern's equaliser, and then prompting a foul from Itter which allowed Lewandowski to send Jupp Heynckes's men into Wednesday's (AEDT) UEFA Champions League tie with Besiktas in fine form.
