Langerak says sorry to Lewandowski over injury

Borussia Dortmund's Australian goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak has apologised to former team-mate Robert Lewandowski after their goal-mouth collision left the Bayern Munich striker with a fractured cheekbone, nose and concussion.

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski goes down after colliding with Burussia Dortmund's Australian goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak (AP)

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski goes down after colliding with Burussia Dortmund's Australian goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak (AP) Source: AP

Ex-Dortmund forward Lewandowski, who has scored 23 goals in his first season with Bayern, finished the match as a dazed figure and spent the night in a Munich hospital after colliding with Langerak in extra time during Dortmund's German Cup semi-final win in Munich.

German daily Bild reports that Langerak sent Lewandowski a text message to apologise and says he hopes the Poland striker will be able to face Barcelona in the Champions League's semi-final next Thursday (AEST).

"Robert and I are friends and of course I am sorry for what happened," said Langerak, who was outstanding against Bayern.

"I hope he can play as soon as possible. Anyone who knows me knows it wasn't intentional and that I wanted to clear the ball."

Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is hopeful Lewandowski will play with a mask at Barcelona's Camp Nou.


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