WATCH: Throwback to super sub Robert Lewandowski's five goals in 9 minutes that shook the Bundesliga

On September 22, 2015, Robert Lewandowski delivered a masterclass in goal-scoring that will forever be etched in football history. Coming off the bench for Bayern Munich in the second half of a match against Wolfsburg, Lewandowski turned what seemed to be an ordinary game into an extraordinary one.

Within just eight minutes and 59 seconds, the Polish Striker netted five goals, setting a new world record and redefining the limits of what is possible on the football pitch. Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Bayern Munich needed a spark, and Lewandowski was the answer.

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Entering the game as a substitute, he immediately made his presence felt. In a whirlwind of football brilliance, Lewandowski scored his first three goals in a mere three minutes and 22 seconds. His fourth came at the five-minute and 42-second mark, and by the time the clock hit the 60th minute, he had completed his five-goal haul.

“It was a historic evening for me”, said Lewandowski

Reflecting on that night, Lewandowski proudly stated, “It was a historic evening for me.” However, it took him some time to fully absorb the gravity of his achievement. "It took me a few days, weeks until I realised that," he admitted, adding that his family was "almost happier than I was" after the match. The striker had entered the record books with a performance so stunning that it left football fans and pundits alike in awe.

Lewandowski’s incredible feat was not just a moment of personal glory but a milestone in Bundesliga history. No player, let alone a substitute, had ever accomplished such a feat in the league's long and storied history. Bayern Munich triumphed 5-1 that day, with Lewandowski rightfully taking the match ball home as a memento. In a gesture of goodwill, he later donated his boots to charity.

Despite his astonishing achievement, one record eluded Lewandowski that evening. Dieter Müller’s six-goal performance for Cologne in 1977 still stands as the most goals scored in a single Bundesliga match. Lewandowski, however, humbly accepted that fate had other plans for him, saying, “Someone from above wanted five goals to be enough for this game.”