There was a collective gasp by Bundesliga fans watching the top match between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich. Not only had Grafite just scored an outrageously brilliant back-heeled goal that sent the broadcasters into a replay-showing, superlative-searching frenzy – it also happed to be the fifth goal in a 5-1 demolition of Bayern that put Wolfsburg top of the league.

Ten touches in eight seconds to take out five Wolfsburg players – Grafite’s Goal of the Year personified Wolfsburg’s dominance: He received the ball from Dzeko in left midfield and dribbled towards Ottl who backed off the striker allowing him to run into the box. Lell had come across to help his teammate, but the Brazilian faked left and then cut inside squeezing between the two players to come across the face of goal. With goalkeeper Rensing closing down the angle he continued his parallel run and executed a cheeky back heel bamboozling Lahm and Breno who had rushed back.