In a thrilling Bundesliga showdown on Saturday, Bayern Munich edged out Augsburg with a close score of 3-2. The match, filled with action from start to finish, saw Bayern’s effectiveness shine as they kept their opponents at bay. Goals from Serge Gnabry (28’) and Luis Díaz (49’) in the first half, followed by Michael Olise’s effort just after halftime (3’), solidified Bayern’s lead, while Augsburg’s Kristijan Jakic (53’) and Mert Komur (31’) rallied but fell short.
The standout player of the match was undoubtedly Serge Gnabry, who not only opened the scoring for Bayern but also displayed excellent form throughout the game. Luis Díaz also made his mark, netting a goal that contributed to the victory.
Augsburg’s manager, Sandro Wagner, set his team in a 5-4-1 formation with Finn Dahmen as the goalkeeper; Chrislain Matsima, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Dimitrios Giannoulis, Marius Wolf, and Keven Schlotterbeck in defense; and a midfield including Han Noah Massengo, Kristijan Jakic, Robin Fellhauer, and Mert Komur, with Elias Saad leading the attack.
In contrast, Bayern’s Vincent Kompany opted for a dynamic 3-4-3 setup, with Manuel Neuer in goal; Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, and Josip Stanisic forming the defense; and Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Michael Olise, and Konrad Laimer in midfield, supported by forwards Gnabry, Harry Kane, and Díaz.
The referee for this engaging encounter at WWK Arena was Florian Exner.
Looking ahead to their next fixtures, Augsburg will travel to face FC St. Pauli, while Bayern Munich will host Hamburg SV.
This result places Augsburg at 3 points in fifth position in the league table, whereas Bayern Munich retains the top spot with 6 points.
Substitutions for Augsburg
39’ 1T – Marius Wolf was replaced by Elvis Rexhbecaj.
64’ 2T – Dimitrios Giannoulis left the field for Anton Kade, while Elias Saad was substituted for Phillip Tietz.
90’ 2T – Han Noah Massengo was replaced by Noahkai Banks.
Yellow Cards for Augsburg:
Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (31’ 1T), Keven Schlotterbeck (40’ 2T), Cedric Zesiger (53’ 2T).
Substitutions for Bayern Munich
71’ 2T – Konrad Laimer was substituted by Sacha Boey, and Leon Goretzka was replaced by Aleksandar Pavlovic.
86’ 2T – Serge Gnabry left the pitch for Raphaël Guerreiro.
Yellow Cards for Bayern Munich:
Konrad Laimer (14’ 2T), Michael Olise (14’ 2T), Luis Díaz (51’ 2T), Sacha Boey (51’ 2T).