Robert Lewandowski was nearly a goat after missing an easy goal in Bayern Munich's Audi Cup final against Real Madrid on Wednesday. Instead, he was the hero, as his timely conversion in the 88th minute gave the German side a 1-0 victory.
Douglas Costa's swinging free kick into the box was expertly placed in the danger zone between goalkeeper Keylor Navas and the Real Madrid defense, and Lewandowski found a crack between the two, flashing across the face of goal and deflecting home the game's only tally with a right-footed volley.
It was a deserved win for Bayern Munich, which looked the better side throughout in a game that saw both teams start the match with several stars on the bench, filtering them into the contest in the second half.