Legendary Bayern night: Lewandowski’s five-goal haul marks 10th anniversary | OneFootball

Robert Lewandowski has scored countless goals in his career, collected titles, and broken records. But one evening in September 2015 outshines everything: September 22, when the Pole dismantled VfL Wolfsburg in nine minutes and made Bundesliga history.

The reactions were gigantic. "Lewandowski leaves only scorched earth!" headlined the portal SPORT in his homeland. The English Mirror spoke of "the most impressive ten minutes of this decade," the Gazzetta dello Sport hailed the Bayern striker at the time as a "Martian". And even star coach Pep Guardiola, already spoiled by the greatest football moments, had to admit: "I have never experienced anything like this in my career."

The evening started off badly for the Munich team. After five consecutive victories, Guardiola started with Thomas Müller, Douglas Costa, and Mario Götze in the offense. But against the compact Wolfsburg fortress, the breakthrough was missing. When Daniel Caligiuri put the visitors ahead after 26 minutes, many spectators in the stadium already sensed the sensation.

Nine magical minutes



At the start of the second half, Guardiola brought in his trump card: Robert Lewandowski. Thiago stayed out, the Pole immediately sorted himself into the center of the attack. He had already turned games around against Augsburg and Hoffenheim when behind - but what followed exceeded all imagination.

Between the 51st and 60th minute, Lewandowski scored five goals - with his left, with his right, by bicycle kick. In just 3:22 minutes, he achieved the fastest hat-trick in Bundesliga history. 5:42 minutes later, he had a four-goal haul, and after 8:59 minutes, he had a five-goal haul. Unmatched to this day, perhaps forever.

Lewandowski himself spoke afterwards of higher powers: "Someone from above wanted me to score five goals." And added: "I don't know if any player can ever do this again. Everything has to fit: luck, top form, and the game."

The 2015/16 season ended for the striker with 30 goals and the top scorer's cannon. He also won the championship and cup with FC Bayern. But what remains in memory above all is that evening, which Lewandowski himself called "a historic day": "I will remember it for the rest of my life."

For the fans, September 22, 2015, remains the epitome of his time in Munich - the moment when Robert Lewandowski finally became a legend.

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