4. Lewandowski's record-breaking 5-goal haul
Fans across the world are well accustomed to Pep Guardiola’s animated antics at the touchline. However, some moments drag you to complete astonishment as Guardiola’s expression suggested on 22nd September 2015. Robert Lewandowski produced one of the most incredible feats in football history to stun the VfL Wolfsburg team and sumptuously inscribe his name in the record books.
In one of the best free transfer of the decade, the Pole moved to Munich from Dortmund in 2014 and flagged off his Bayern career in no time. Guardiola’s influence shaped the poacher to a more accomplished player upfront. He exhibited his remarkable consistency in netting the ball over the next few years that helped Bayern’s dominance both in the domestic and European circuit.
Of all his accomplishments, his nine-minute theatrical exhibition that ended Wolfsburg’s 14 matches unbeaten run is a marvel at the top. Replacing Thiago Alcantara at half time with Bayern trailing 1-0, he scored in the 51st, 52nd, 55th, 57th and 60th minutes. The records stumbled thick and fast and the fans witnessed an unreal spectacle.
The Polish forward may well reach new heights with Bayern shortly but his 5-goal haul in 9 minutes is truly one of the moments of the decade for the Bavarians.