BAYER LEVERKUSEN WERE trailing 1-0 at home to Hamburg with 18 minutes to go today.
So, like against Borussia Monchengladbach, management turned to their bench for some inspiration.
In that last fixture, Finnish international Joel Pohjanpalo was introduced with just over ten minutes to go and equalised within 60 seconds. Sadly for him, his side conceded again on 85 minutes and lost.
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But things were slightly different this afternoon.
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Seven minutes after coming on at the Bay Arena the 21-year-old levelled affairs.
But, in injury time, he popped up with another two goals as Leverkusen ran out 3-1 winners.
4 - With his 4th attempt of the season, Joel Pohjanpalo scored his 4th goal of the season. Ice cold. @bayer04fussball#B04HSV
There was an absolutely sensational hat-trick in the Bundesliga this afternoon
BAYER LEVERKUSEN WERE trailing 1-0 at home to Hamburg with 18 minutes to go today.
So, like against Borussia Monchengladbach, management turned to their bench for some inspiration.
In that last fixture, Finnish international Joel Pohjanpalo was introduced with just over ten minutes to go and equalised within 60 seconds. Sadly for him, his side conceded again on 85 minutes and lost.
But things were slightly different this afternoon.
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We couldn't find this Tweet
Seven minutes after coming on at the Bay Arena the 21-year-old levelled affairs.
But, in injury time, he popped up with another two goals as Leverkusen ran out 3-1 winners.
A 15-minute hat-trick.
What’s more, he’s now got a 100% strike rate: four attempts on goal this season and four goals.
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