Muller surpasses Neuer for Bundesliga wins record as Bayern beat Mainz
Thomas Muller has overtaken Bayern Munich team-mate Manuel Neuer as the player with the most Bundesliga wins in history.
Muller won his 323rd game in Germany's top flight as he helped Bayern beat Mainz 3-1 on Saturday.
That sets him clear of Neuer as the outright leader for Bundesliga victories.
Muller's contribution at Mewa Arena was limited as he replaced Kingsley Coman as an 88th-minute substitute, but with fellow Bayern legend Neuer still sidelined by injury, that brief cameo saw Muller edge ahead of his team-mate to claim the record for himself.
Goals from Coman and Harry Kane put Bayern 2-0 up within 16 minutes before Anthony Caci pulled one back for the winless hosts, but Leon Goretzka's second-half strike ensured Bayern ran out 3-1 winners.
The victory maintained Bayern's unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season, though Thomas Tuchel's men still trail surprise contenders Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart at the summit.
@esmuellert_ now holds the outright record for most Bundesliga wins
Our legend has been victorious in 323 of his 449 Bundesliga games #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/djOIPRb4bR
Muller's standout stats
Muller has played 449 Bundesliga matches, 127 more than any other Bayern player since he made his debut in August 2008.
The 34-year-old has created 884chances for his team-mates in that time, with Franck Ribery (536) ranking a distant second for the Bavarian giants.
Of current Bayern players, Joshua Kimmich (505) is the closest to Muller, who has directly contributed to 306Bundesliga goals, another team-high. Robert Lewandowski is second, with 273 goal contributions.
Lewandowski (238) is the only player to have scored more Bundesliga goals for Bayern than Muller (144) since the latter made his bow for the club, while
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