Bayern Munich Smashes 54-Year Bundesliga Scoring Record with 5-0 Rout of St. Pauli

Bayern Munich broke the 54-year-old Bundesliga record for goals scored in a single season, defeating FC St. Pauli 5-0 on April 11, 2026, to reach a total of 105 goals in the current campaign. Leon Goretzka scored the record-breaking 102nd goal in the 53rd minute with a technically demanding volley, firing the ball directly from a Joshua Kimmich cross into the net at the far post. Jamal Musiala had equaled the previous mark of 101 goals with the opening strike in the ninth minute, converting a header from a Konrad Laimer cross. The victory, secured despite head coach Vincent Kompany rotating seven players from the starting lineup used in the first leg against Real Madrid, extended Bayern's commanding lead at the top of the Bundesliga table with five matches remaining.

Goretzka's volley rewrites the history books The record-breaking goal came in the 53rd minute when Goretzka met a Kimmich delivery at the far post and struck the ball cleanly into the net for the interim 2-0. Michael Olise added a third in the 54th minute, finishing into the far corner before celebrating provocatively in front of the St. Pauli supporters who had been whistling at him. Nicolas Jackson extended the lead in the 65th minute, and Raphaël Guerreiro completed the scoring in the 88th minute. Eighteen-year-old Bara Ndiaye marked the occasion by making his Bundesliga debut for Bayern late in the match. Kompany substituted Joshua Kimmich, Konrad Laimer, and Olise before the final whistle to conserve energy ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid, scheduled four days later. „It is our goal to always win everything” — Vincent Kompany via Sky

Bayern Munich previously held the Bundesliga single-season goals record from the 1971/72 campaign, when Gerd Müller and his teammates scored 101 goals, with Müller alone accounting for 40 of them. Franz Beckenbauer scored the 101st goal of that season via a free kick. Bayern also reached exactly 100 goals in the 2019/20 season under coach Hansi Flick. The club is the only German side ever to have reached the 100-goal mark in a single Bundesliga season, having now done so three times. Among the five major European leagues, comparable records were set over seasons of at least 38 matches, compared to the Bundesliga's 34-match format.

105 (goals) — Bayern Munich's season tally after matchday 29

Bayern Munich 2025/26: 105, Manchester City 2017/18: 106, RC Paris 1959/60: 118, AC Milan 1949/50: 118, Real Madrid 2011/12: 121, Aston Villa 1930/31: 128

Kane chases Lewandowski with ten goals still needed Bayern striker Harry Kane stands at 31 goals for the season, with five matches remaining in which he could challenge Robert Lewandowski's single-season Bundesliga record of 41 goals, set in the 2020/21 campaign. Kane did not feature in the starting lineup against St. Pauli, as Kompany rested several key players ahead of the Real Madrid tie. Honorary President Uli Hoeneß had publicly expressed his wish for Kane to score the record-breaking 102nd goal, saying the Englishman deserved the honor, according to Bayerischer Rundfunk. The record ultimately fell to Goretzka, who registered his third Bundesliga goal of the current season with the historic strike. Bayern still face relegation-threatened sides including Heidenheim, Wolfsburg, and Cologne in their remaining fixtures, giving the squad further opportunities to extend the record tally.

Dortmund slip-up hands Bayern breathing room in title race Borussia Dortmund suffered a damaging home defeat against Bayer Leverkusen, losing 1-0 through a Robert Andrich goal to fall further behind Bayern in the title race. Andrich intercepted the ball in the first half and fired a low shot from distance into the left corner of the net. Dortmund created several chances for an equalizer, with Serhou Guirassy striking the post and Julian Brandt seeing a shot go just over, but could not convert. Dortmund remain on 64 points, while Leverkusen moved to 52 points with the victory, passing Hoffenheim in the standings. RB Leipzig moved to third place on 56 points after a 1-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, with a goal by Yan Diomande. VfB Stuttgart, which was set to play Hamburger SV on Sunday, sat fourth on 53 points at the time of Bayern's result.

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