Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich lost 2-1 in Augsburg, hitting twice in the first half, and Robert Lewandowski scored a goal and won the Bavarian Derby on Friday. Persevering after an unforgettable victory. Mads Pedersen and Andre Hahn’s goals in the 23rd and 36th minutes put the hosts in the lead, while Lewandowski reduced the arrears in the 38th minute as Augsburg won them in 21 Bundesliga matches against Bayern The third victory.
The result broke Bayern’s four-game winning streak in the league, but they still topped the list with 28 points. Dortmund are ranked second and 24th, and they hope to close the gap when they host Stuttgart on Saturday. The victory in Augsburg lifted them from the relegation zone to 15th. “For Augsburg, this is not an undeserved victory,” Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann said. “I’m disappointed. As Bayern coach, I was really upset for the first time.”
“We didn’t use the big space in the first half. We made a mistake in possession. We had a numerical advantage in midfield, but we didn’t use it. We didn’t cross the wing when we could.” Thomas Muller came on.
The 600th game played for Bayern in all competitions, but they missed three players due to COVID-19 quarantine, including midfielder Joshua Kimmich, who was in contact with an infected person Then he missed again for a week. They still had more than 75% possession at the beginning, but when Pedersen made a low shot home for his first Bundesliga goal, Augsburg caught them with a sucker.
Bayern will visit Dynamo Kyiv in the UEFA Champions League next week, working hard to create opportunities, and Augsburg will strike again. Bayern’s Marcel Sabitzer lost possession of the ball in his own half, Hahn broke through the defense and completed a perfect Iago cross.
News Source : Hindustan Times
