Taking centre-stage: Mario Gomez is mobbed by his team-mates during Wolfsburg's 3-3 draw in Leverkusen. - © © imago / imago/MIS
Taking centre-stage: Mario Gomez is mobbed by his team-mates during Wolfsburg's 3-3 draw in Leverkusen. - © © imago / imago/MIS

#BLMVP Matchday 26 candidate: Mario Gomez

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It was almost beyond belief: a hat-trick within seven minutes from VfL Wolfsburg striker Mario Gomez - a.k.a. Mister Bundesliga - so very nearly brought the house crashing down on Bayer Leverkusen.

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He fired one warning, and then another before setting about Leverkusen’s 2-0 lead with fearsome voracity. A couple of well-placed headers in the final ten minutes bringing the visitors level, Super Mario then netted a penalty that had the Wolves howling with delight. 

A late equaliser denied Andries Jonker’s charges maximum points in the end but won’t take away from Gomez’s gargantuan goalscoring feats. The only question now is, will you vote the forward this week’s #BLMVP?

Top Facts - Mario Gomez

    The Germany international’s treble against Leverkusen was clocked at 6 minutes and 58 seconds.It was the 12th hat-trick of the former VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich forward’s Bundesliga career.The 31-year-old has now scored an incredible 15 goals in nine games under ex-Bayern caretaker coach Jonker.

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