Robert Lewandowski Recalls Scoring Five Goals in Nine Minutes for Bayern Munich

A day that will live long in football history, Robert Lewandowski’s incredible five-goal haul in just nine minutes against VfL Wolfsburg remains one of the greatest individual performances the sport has ever witnessed. Even years later, the former Bayern Munich and current FC Barcelona striker vividly remembers the momentous occasion that cemented his status as one of the most lethal finishers in football.

It was September 22, 2015, when Lewandowski, coming off the bench at halftime, turned the game on its head. Bayern Munich had been trailing Wolfsburg 1-0, but in a miraculous nine-minute spell, Lewandowski single-handedly dismantled the opposition. It was a night that the Polish striker, his teammates, and football fans across the world will never forget.

In a recent interview with FourFourTwo, Lewandowski reflected on that unforgettable night, admitting that he hadn’t initially grasped the magnitude of his achievement.

“I knew I’d scored the goals, but Thomas Muller pushed me to the fans after the game, and I was like, ‘Why?’” Lewandowski recalled. “OK, we won, and I scored the goals, but I didn’t think I’d done something historic.”

The striker confessed that, in the heat of the moment, he was completely absorbed in the match and never stopped to process what he had just accomplished.

“During those nine minutes, I think I was somewhere else. I didn’t think about how many minutes it took or how many goals I scored. When I scored the first, I was thinking, ‘OK, it’s 1-1, you need a second.’ After the second, ‘OK, you need a third, then we’ll be sure we’re going to win,’” he said.

What happened next was pure footballing brilliance. Lewandowski netted his third, then his fourth, and within seconds of his previous goal, he struck for the fifth time. Each strike was a masterpiece: a predatory finish, a long-range rocket, and an acrobatic volley that left Pep Guardiola, Bayern’s manager at the time, utterly speechless on the sidelines.

Even after achieving the near-impossible, Lewandowski remained in the zone, looking for more.

“I still didn’t think about how many goals I’d scored because I was looking for the next opportunity,” he admitted.

Despite the historic feat, Lewandowski, like any elite forward, rues the chance he missed for a sixth goal. A striker’s mentality is always about more, always about perfection.

“The funny thing is, I even had another opportunity for a sixth goal. If I had been just a little sharper, I could have made it six,” he said with a laugh.

His five-goal explosion wasn’t just an extraordinary moment for Lewandowski but a benchmark in Bundesliga history. It was the fastest five-goal haul in Bundesliga history, breaking multiple records in the process.

“Five goals in nine minutes, because of the numbers – five and nine – is some epic thing that will stay with me for the rest of my life,” he reflected.

For Guardiola, the feat was so surreal that he had to check his notes to confirm what he had just witnessed. The Spaniard was caught on camera with a look of sheer disbelief as Lewandowski wrote his name in the history books with each touch of the ball.

Fans at the Allianz Arena erupted in sheer joy, fully aware they had witnessed something otherworldly. Lewandowski’s teammates mobbed him, and the world took notice. Social media went into a frenzy, and the football community celebrated a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Even years later, that legendary night still holds a special place in Lewandowski’s heart. For Bayern Munich fans, it was a moment of unfiltered joy, a reminder of the greatness their club has been fortunate to witness over the years.

Though now plying his trade in La Liga with Barcelona, Lewandowski’s legacy at Bayern Munich remains intact. His name is etched in the Bundesliga’s record books, and his five-goal blitz will forever be one of the league’s greatest moments.

As football continues to produce magical moments, few will ever match what Lewandowski achieved that night. A true testament to his skill, composure, and relentless drive, his five-goal heroics against Wolfsburg remain one of the sport’s most celebrated individual performances.

For football lovers, moments like these define why the beautiful game is so special. And for Lewandowski, it was a night where he truly entered the realm of footballing immortality.