Bayern Munich 3-2 FC Augsburg (Jan 27, 2024) Game Analysis

Injury-hit Bayern Munich battled to a 3-2 victory at Augsburg within the Bavarian derby on Saturday to chop the hole with Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen to 1 level.

First half objectives from 19-year-old Aleksandar Pavlovic and Canada worldwide Alphonso Davies plus one from the league’s prime scorer Harry Kane simply earlier than the hour took second-placed Bayern to 47 factors.

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Bayern, whose winger Kingsley Coman suffered a serious-looking knee damage that might rule him out for a while, conceded two penalties late within the recreation with Augsburg changing one among them in stoppage time.

“It was an unusual lineup for us with all the injuries and absences,” Bayern head coach Thomas Tuchel mentioned. “We had a bit of luck at the start. We knew it was going to be tough against them. But then we got better and created lots of chances.

“In the top it bought a bit turbulent with the 2 late penalties. Overall I’m happy with the perspective and the efficiency of my staff.”

The hosts got off to a stronger start and also put the ball in the net before a VAR review cancelled out the goal.

Bayern were missing nine players through injury or international duty, including Konrad Laimer, Joshua Kimmich and Dayot Upamecano, who were all injured in the midweek 1-0 home win over Union Berlin.

They still managed to take the lead with teenager Plavlovic turning in the box and drilling home his first league goal in the 23rd minute.

Only a minute later, however, Bayern winger Coman had to be helped off the pitch after what looked like a knee injury, piling more pressure on an already depleted squad.

“We have to attend till tomorrow for a exact analysis. But it doesn’t look good. We suspect a ligament damage,” Tuchel mentioned.

Bayern added a second aim deep in first half stoppage time when Davies rifled in a low shot.

Augsburg bounced again seven minutes after the restart as Ermedin Demirovic was left unmarked within the field and beat keeper Manuel Neuer with a glancing header to chop the deficit.

Kane then tapped in his twenty third league aim within the 58th minute following a prolonged VAR overview to revive Bayern’s two-goal lead earlier than Augsburg earned an 87th minute penalty.

Neuer picked the correct nook and palmed Sven Michel’s spot kick vast however Demirovic beat him with one other spot kick in stoppage time to inject some late drama into the sport.

The defeat leaves Augsburg in twelfth place on 21 factors.