Rarely does the world of football get to witness two Lords of the beautiful game scoring in single match. This occurrence alone is something that can send social media into meltdown, if not the whole universe itself.
On Wednesday, this once-in-a-blue-moon event happened when both Nicklas Bendtner and Jozy Altidore scored in a friendly between Denmark and USA.
The two nations collided on Wednesday, at the NRGI Park stadium in Aarhus, Denmark, with the Danish Dynamites coming out victorious 3-2 thanks to a Nicklas Bendtner hat-trick.
Yes, you read that right! The former Arsenal striker and current Wolfsburg ace, known for his inability to score even if his life depended on it, netted all three goals for his team in the win over Jurgen Klinsmann's crew.
However, it was Altidore who struck first. The Toronto FC forward opened the scoring early on, in the 19th minute. Bendtner equalized shortly afterwards, though, in the 33rd minute.
After taking the lead once again in the 66th minute courtesy of a Aron Johannsson strike, USMNT's advantage was once again canceled out by Bendtner, who leveled the score in the 83nd minute.
Seven minutes later, on the stroke of full time, the Danish striker completed his hat-trick, scoring in the 90th minute to win the game. Watch the highlights, all five goals, and Bendtner's hat-trick in the video below.
Of course, since Bendtner doesn't score a hat-trick every other day, the sight of him netting three goals in a game in which Altidore also scored sent Twitter into a hilarious spiral. Check out the best tweets below.
Altidore & Bendtner both scored. If Steven Fletcher had too, I swear the world would have imploded. Luckily all is good in the universe.
— Luke Saunders (@Luke11S) March 25, 2015
Podolski, Bendtner & Altidore with FIVE goals between them tonight. Things are weird since the eclipse! pic.twitter.com/XduQzvb3FD
— bet365 (@bet365) March 25, 2015
Lord bendtner and altidore both score! Loooool
— ARSENAL_BLööD96 (@ARSENAl_BLOOD96) March 25, 2015
Reaction of everyone who runs twitter accounts when both Bendtner and Altidore score in one game #MemeGold pic.twitter.com/KjXBHQeabi
— Copa90 (@Copa90) March 25, 2015
BREAKING: Lord Bendtner & Jozy Altidore score in the same international match. pic.twitter.com/5txptd6hEB
— BBC Sporf (@BBCSporf) March 25, 2015
Nicklas Bendtner and Jozy Altidore have both scored in a single half in the same game. https://t.co/7HkNcLZlfU
— thepunterspage.com (@ThePuntersPage) March 25, 2015
Goal. Denmark equalise through Bentdner. 1-1. Bentdner and Altidore on the same scoresheet. You're not dreaming... #USAvDEN
— Louis East (@Louis_MLSGB) March 25, 2015
Football players are complete different people when it comes to Int Football. Bendtner & Altidore both score. Deal with it!
— Römeo (@Arsenal490304) March 25, 2015