Reuters
Munich, Sept 23: Bayern Munich substitute Robert Lewandowski single-handedly destroyed VfL Wolfsburg by scoring five times in nine minutes, including the league’s fastest hat-trick, as the champions crushed their rivals 5-1 here Tuesday to extend their perfect Bundesliga start to six wins.
The Poland striker came on after the break and stunned Wolfsburg with three goals in four minutes, starting in the 51st from close range, to turn the game on its head.
Lewandowski struck twice more in the next five minutes, including a spectacular volley for the fastest five-goal haul in the Bundesliga’s 52-year history, leaving coach Pep Guardiola looking around in complete disbelief with his hands on his head. In the process he also created another record by becoming the only substitute to score five goals.
The win lifted Bayern to a maximum 18 points, three ahead of second-placed Borussia Dortmund. Wolfsburg, who had not conceded a goal in their last four matches in all competitions and played an outstanding first half to keep the Bavarians at bay, are third on 11.
“I am very happy for Robert,” Guardiola told reporters after the game. “For his confidence and our future this was extremely important. I can’t really understand it. Five goals. Neither as a coach nor as a player did I ever experience something like this.”
