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Bayern Munich's juggernaut continued in the Bundesliga as they lifted their ninth consecutive league title. In the process, they became the only club in Europe's top-five leagues to retain their league title in the 2020-21 campaign.
As is usually the case, Bayern Munich were the dominant team in the Bundesliga, and Robert Lewandowski's incredible form saw him break Gerd Muller's record of most goals (40) in a Bundesliga season.
Apart from Lewandowski, a few other strikers in the German top flight were also prolific this term. As many as three of them found the back of the net at least 25 times, something that did not happen in any of Europe's top five leagues in 2020-21.
While the Bundesliga race ended up being one-sided again, there were a few players who stood out with their performances. On that note, let's take a look at the five best players during the 2020-21 Bundesliga.
#5 Andre Silva | Eintracht Frankfurt
Given the kind of form Andre Silva was in front of goal, it was difficult for anyone to ignore the Portuguese forward's performances. Unfortunately, despite his 28 goals and five assists, Eintracht Frankfurt missed out on Champions League qualification and will feature in the Europa League.
Silva contributed more than half of Frankfurt's Bundesliga goals during the campaign as he enjoyed the best season of his career to date. He showed determination and smartness in the final third, scoring with either foot and also off his head, was also decisive from the penalty spot.
His season tally of 28 Bundesliga goals meant Silva broke the club's single-season record of 26 set by Bernd Holzenbein in the 1976-77 campaign.
#4 Thomas Muller | Bayern Munich
Thomas Muller has been one of the most consistent players in the Bundesliga and has made a habit of creating goalscoring opportunities for himself and his teammates.
After breaking the record for most assists in a single season in the 2019-20 Bundesliga, the German playmaker finished at the top of the assists charts in the German top flight yet again, with 18 assists.
Muller (11) recorded only his second double-digit Bundesliga goal haul in six years. He was Bayern Munich's most prolific goalscorer in the league behind Lewandowski (41) during the campaign.
Muller's intelligent positioning and unpredictable runs into the box make him one of the most difficult players to mark. This ability of his could come in handy at the EUROs, where he'll represent Germany for the first time since November 2018.
Also Read: 10 best goalkeepers in the world this season (2020-21).
#3 Joshua Kimmich | Bayern Munich
Joshua Kimmich missed a few games in the Bundesliga this season but still played a key role in Bayern Munich's title run. He inspired them to a win against Bayer Leverkusen, which propelled them to the top of the table at Christmas. The Bavarian giants did not relinquish their top spot after that.
Kimmich produced an inspired performance in the Super Cup final against Borussia Dortmund, scoring the winning goal in a five-goal thriller after coming off the bench.
His tally of four goals and ten assists from midfield were enough to include Kimmich in the Bundesliga team of the season.
#2 Erling Haaland | Borussia Dortmund
The 2020 Golden Boy award winner, Erling Haaland, continued to impress with Borussia Dortmund this year. scoring 41 goals in all competitions. He averaged a goal every 88 minutes in this season's Bundesliga, netting 27 times in 28 games.
His exploits in front of goal were crucial to Dortmund's Champions League qualification next season. Despite the club getting knocked out of the competition in the quarter-finals this term, he is likely to end the season as the top scorer in the competition, scoring ten goals in just eight appearances.
The young Norwegian star has lived up to the hype surrounding him. He scored at least twice in ten Bundesliga games this season. His four-goal haul in the second half against Hertha Berlin in November provided another indication of his incredible goal-scoring pedigree.
#1 Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich
Robert Lewandowski made a case for this year's Ballon d'Or award, producing one of the best individual seasons ever witnessed in a Bundesliga campaign. He scored a record-breaking 41 goals in 29 league games to break Gerd Muller (40)'s near five-decade-old record of most strikes in a Bundesliga season (1971-72).
Lewandowski has been the most in-form striker in Europe for the last couple of seasons. He came close to surpassing Muller last year before eventually going past him this campaign.
The numbers speak for themselves, and the top player in the Bundesliga this term had to be none other than Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich's lethal goal machine.
Also Read: 10 best forwards in the La Liga this season (2020-21).
