Gomez nets seven-minute hat-trick for Wolfsburg in thrilling Bayer Leverkusen draw

Mario Gomez struck a seven-minute hat-trick for Wolfsburg in a thrilling 3-3 Bundesliga draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday as the striker’s prolific form under coach Andries Jonker continued.

Karim Bellarabi put the hosts in front shortly before half-time and when Kevin Volland doubled the lead after the break, Leverkusen looked to be heading for a comfortable victory.

Gomez had other ideas, however, glancing home Jakub Blaszczykowski’s right-wing cross after 79 minutes to spark a stunning conclusion at the BayArena.

The striker headed Maximilian Arnold’s corner in two minutes later and Gomez completed his 12th Bundesliga hat-trick from the spot after the influential Blaszczykowski was brought down to turn the game around for the visitors.

87′ GOAL!!!!! @Mario_Gomez completes his hat-trick from the spot after Henrichs brings down #Blaszczykowski in the box. GET. IN!! #B04WOB

— VfL Wolfsburg EN (@VfLWolfsburg_EN) April 2, 2017

But Leverkusen claimed a point in the 89th minute, Bellarabi setting up 17-year-old Kai Havertz for a powerful low finish that confirmed the teenager as the youngest Bundesliga goalscorer in his club’s history.

17 years old.

1 goal.
1 assist.

Kai Havertz is now #Bayer04‘s youngest #Bundesliga goalscorer in history!#B04WOB pic.twitter.com/OUeNjHTOqa

— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) April 2, 2017

Gomez has now scored 15 goals in the nine games Jonker has coached him, the pair having previously worked together at Bayern Munich, but Wolfsburg are only a point above the relegation zone following the six-goal thriller, while Leverkusen are two places higher in 11th.

9 – It is Jonkers 9th game in the BL as headcoach – in every match Mario Gomez (@VfLWolfsburg_EN) has scored (15 goals). Duo. #B04WOB

— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) April 2, 2017