With mighty Bayern Munich trailing 1-0 to Wolfsburg in a Tuesday night Bundesliga match, manager Pep Guardiola decided to sub in Robert Lewandowski at halftime.
It was a good idea. A very, very good idea.
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The 27-year-old Polish striker netted a goal early in the half to even the score. By the time nine more minutes -- and an astonishing four more Lewandowski goals -- had elapsed, the scoreline read: Lewandowski 5, Wolfsburg 1.
Lewandowski's shocking outburst featured goals in the 51st, 52nd, 55th, 57th and 60th minutes. To make everything even more cosmic, he scored his fifth and final goal of the match nine minutes nearly to the second after he'd netted his first.
One of the craziest things I've ever seen. Lewandowski 51' Lewandowski 52' Lewandowski 55' Lewandowski 57' Lewandowski 60'.— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) September 22, 2015
Lewandowski's first and fifth goals were separated by a span of eight minutes and 59 seconds, according to ESPN, but it was his final score that was the real stunner.
Lewandowski's first goal was an opportunistic one, when he found himself in the right place at the right time:
Robert Lewandowski Goal No. 1 of 5... #FCBWOB http://t.co/tC9mPShObb— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 22, 2015
His second goal was a sterling individual effort from outside the box:
Robert Lewandowski Goal No. 2 of 5... #FCBWOB http://t.co/Iwe1Woqak5— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 22, 2015
He played a little patty-cake with the Wolfsburg goalkeeper before netting his third:
Robert Lewandowski Goal No. 3 of 5... #FCBWOB http://t.co/mm2WkKccB6— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 22, 2015
He neatly finished a cross for this fourth:
Robert Lewandowski Goal No. 4 of 5... #FCBWOB http://t.co/bgDS46OuVA— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 22, 2015
But this thunderous volley was Lewandowski's best score of the match, an appropriate capper to an unforgettable evening:
Robert Lewandowski Goal No. 5 of 5! The best of the bunch. And he might not be done yet! #FCBWOB http://t.co/mAJSPlmAjF— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 22, 2015
After Lewandowski's fifth goal, Bayern manager Guardiola -- a man who spent four years coaching Lionel Messi at FC Barcelona, mind you -- could hardly handle it all:
That's the look of a man feeling very, very good about his halftime substitution.