Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to score five goals in nine minutes as Bayern Munich thrashedWolfsburg 5-1 at the Allianz Arena.
Trailing at the interval to the side who finished second in the Bundesliga last season, Lewandowski ensured it was a memorable evening as he shocked Dieter Hecking and his players to extend Bayern's 100% record in the league.
Predictably, it was Pep Guardiola's side who dominated possession for long spells of the first half but they were unable to slice open the visiting defence as the likes of former Bayern centre-back Dante impressed.
Thomas Muller threatened to break the deadlock in spectacular fashion when he turned into space before firing just past the post from 25 yards.
Wolfsburg's resilience without the ball paid off when they countered superbly to take the lead throughDaniel Caligiri, who collected Julian Draxler's chipped pass before beating Manuel Neuer with an unstoppable half-volley.
Douglas Costa was the most dangerous Bayern player throughout the first half, and he came close to getting his side back on level terms with a powerful strike which forced Diego Benaglio into a good save.
Despite the response from the hosts, Wolfsburg almost doubled their lead when Neuer's eagerness to meet the ball outside of his box caused problems as he eventually lost possession close to the halfway line, before seeing Josuha Guilavogui clip the outside of the post with his first-time effort with Bayern's defenders helpless.
The momentum of the match changed when Guardiola introduced Javi Martinez and Lewandowski at the start of the second half, and it was the latter who was responsible for stunning the visitors with a remarkable spell.
Bayern were level six minutes after the interval when Muller raced into the box before allowing the ball to roll to Lewandowski, who slotted home from close range.
It was just the start as space on the edge of the box allowed the Polish striker to pick out the bottom corner with an emphatic finish, before the substitute completed his hat-trick by firing home after being denied by Benaglio.
There was just no hope of a response from a shell-shocked Wolfsburg defence as Lewandowski arrived in the box late to make it 4-1 with another superb finish from Costa's cross.
As the Bayern fans celebrated the incredible comeback, they were treated to a moment of brilliance from Lewandowski, who scored his fifth in nine minutes with a fantastic volley from just inside the box.
Guardiola watched his striker come close to scoring again just a few minutes later when he connected with Costa's cross, only to see Ricardo Rodriguez clear the ball off the line.
It was the most comfortable of finishes for the home side on a dramatic evening as Wolfsburg failed to produce any kind of response to the Lewandowski performance.
Result: Late Michael Gregoritsch goal gives Hamburger SV win
Substitute Michael Gregoritsch scored a late winner asHamburger SV defeated FC Ingolstadt 04 1-0 in their Bundesliga clash this evening.
The hosts started the game brightly, as Pascal Gross shot high and wide from outside the box, before Mathew Leckie headed wide from a Markus Suttner cross.
Ingolstadt continued to impress in the first half, as Lukas Hinterseer narrowly missed the net from a tight angle, before Suttner fired wide with a shot from distance.
Hamburger's first chance fell to Nicolai Muller, who tested Ramazan Ozcan with a close-range shot, beforePierre-Michel Lasogga missed the target from outside the area.
After half time both sides missed chances to take the lead, as Suttner fired wide, before Lasogga missed a chance from inside the penalty area at the other end of the pitch.
The visitors began to take control of the match as the half went on, as Lasogga missed shot narrowly wide, before a Marcelo Diaz free kick brushed past the top-left corner of the Ingolstadt goal.
Hamburger finally broke the deadlock on 87 minutes, as Gregoritsh found the top-right corner of the net with a free kick.
Result: Vedad Ibisevic double gives Hertha Berlin win over FC Koln
Two goals from Vedad Ibisevic have given Hertha Berlin a 2-0 win over FC Koln in the Bundesliga this evening.
The game's first chance fell to Koln, as midfielder Matthias Lehmann produced a shot from outside the penalty area, but his effort went harmlessly wide.
Hertha missed a couple of opportunities to take the lead soon after as Genki Haraguchi and Vladimir Daridahad efforts blocked, before both Kevin Vogt and Leonardo Bittencourt tested Berlin keeper Rune Jarsteinwith close-range efforts.
Salomon Kalou and Pawel Olkowski both missed the target for the visitors, before Bittencourt hit the post with a strike from outside the box.
Hertha took the lead against the run of play on 43 minutes, after Marvin Plattenhardt found Ibisevic with a cross, and the Bosnian striker headed past Timo Horn in the Koln net.
After the break Hertha looked determined to add to their lead, as Kalou saw a decent effort blocked, before Ibisevic forced a save from Horn.
Koln responded as former Blackburn Rovers striker Anthony Modeste headed wide from a Marcel Rissecross, before Bittencourt saw another effort blocked.
The match opened up as the second half went on, as Kalou and Valentin Stocker both missed the target for Hertha, before Harahuchi forced another save from Horn.
Yannick Gerhardt came close to finding an equaliser when his strike from distance was saved by Jarstein, before Darida and Ibisevic missed opportunities to put the hosts further ahead.
The hosts wrapped up the three points in the fourth minute of added time, as Alexander Baumjohann found Ibisevic outside the area, who finished past Horn to score his second goal of the night.
Result: Sandro Wagner brace gives SV Darmstadt 98 victory over Werder Bremen
Sandro Wagner's brace ensured that SV Darmstadt 98came from behind to beat visitors Werder Bremen 2-1 at the Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor in the Bundesliga this evening.
Jan Rosenthal was provided with the perfect chance to give the hosts the lead in the 11th minute, but he could not find the finish after profiting from Konstantin Rausch's delivery into the box.
Rausch continued to cause problems for the Bremen defence, this time as he picked out Peter Niemeyer, who eventually fired off target from the centre of the box.
Bremen proved efficient, however, as they took the lead with their first chance of the game when Aron Johannsson headed into the bottom corner from Theodor Gebre Selassie's cross.
The lead was not to last too long, though, given that Felix Wiedwald soon brought down Rosenthal inside the area, leaving Wagner to convert the penalty into the bottom-right corner and level the scores.
Anthony Ujah might have moved Bremen back ahead after the break, only to send his tame header wide of the target despite an accurate ball in from Santiago Garcia.
Darmstadt's Wagner saved the fireworks until the closing stages, as he headed high into the centre of goal to cap off a memorable counter attack led by Marcel Heller and seal all three points for the hosts.
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