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The Guardian - UK
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Has a club won the title with a better goal difference than points tally?

Harry Kane scores for Bayern Munich against Heidenheim at Allianz Arena.
Harry Kane scores goals, pass it on. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images

“The Bundesliga table shows Bayern Munich on 70 points with an eye-popping goal difference of +72,” pops Chris Fryer. “Has any club won the league with a greater goal difference than points tally?”

Bayern Munich have won 22 and lost one in the Bundesliga this season. That was a 2-1 defeat against Augsburg, which means their 22 victories have produced a goal difference of +73. In other words, their average margin of victory is an absurd 3.32 goals.

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