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A superb strike by Wolfsburg’s Daniel Caligiuri had given the visitors a shock lead until the 27-year-old Lewandowski sent Bundesliga records tumbling, including needing just three minutes, 19 seconds to claim his hat-trick.

Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski, right, celebrates with teammate Douglas Costa after scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, September 22, 2015.

The Dutchman then came on to resolve matters and extend Wolfsburg’s unbeaten start to the season with a result which keeps them four points behind league leaders Bayern Munich.

De Bruyne left Chelsea last year after a largely unsuccessful spell at Stamford Bridge, but he proved a huge success in the Bundesliga and successfully rebuilt his reputation having been crowned the league’s Player of the Year last season.