Lewandowski wins Bundesliga golden boot for 2nd time in 3 seasons

Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski claimed the 2015-16 Bundesliga prize for top scorer on Saturday, notching a goal in a 3-1 win over Hannover 96 to bring his end-of-season tally to 30 goals.

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The 27-year-old pipped Borussia Dortmund ace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the crown with a difference of five goals, the Gabonese striker finishing his campaign with 25 goals in 30 appearances this season.

That difference was earned in a single game when Lewandowski scored all five goals in a 5-1 thumping of Wolfsburg on Sept. 22.

Both strikers enjoyed an improved goal tally from last season, though, as Alexander Meier took the accolade in 2014-15 with a meager 19 goals.

Lewandowski's goal-scoring form was instrumental in Bayern Munich's victorious campaign, with the Polish international scoring 10 game-winning goals and directly helping his team to 30 points en route to a fourth consecutive Bundesliga title.

His 30th goal of the season was the first time a non-German player had reached that mark, a record for foreign-born players in the Bundesliga. It was also the first time a player had scored 30 goals in a single season since 1977, when Dieter Muller reached the mark with 1. FC Koln.