What a night in Bavaria! We’ve seen one of the biggest upsets in the Bundesilga this season. FC Augsburg claimed one of their most memorable wins in recent years as they toppled Bayern Munchen, the reigning champions of Germany. Two first-helf goals shocked the champions who could only half the deficit through their talisman Robert Lewandowski.Please don’t say “Damn” when you see the score. pic.twitter.com/50R6Yg3bCy— FC Augsburg (@FCA_World) November 19, 2021 For long periods of the game, it would be difficult to tell that Augsburg started this Friday-night encounter as Bundesliga’s 15th-placed team. They’ve had to defend with everything they’ve got in the second 45 minutes, but they succeeded in inflicting Bayern only their second league loss of the campaign.Augsburg coach Markus Weinzierl prepared his side to go toe to toe with the champions and show no fear. Speaking before the game, he insisted that the Munich team can be beaten.”Bayern would win nine out of ten games but it’s possible to beat them and to score against them. Of course, you need to have a good day, an outstanding goalkeeper and a fair bit of luck.”As if his players had these words still ringing in their ears, the hosts raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to a lovely strike from Mads Pedersen and an Andre Hahn header. It was a dream-like result for the Fuggerstadter against the country’s best team.But Robert Lewandowski is on top of his game even when his defenders and he hit one goal back just minutes later to get his team back in the game. But they were still behind.As expected, Bayern kept pushing forward after the break, seldom leaving any space for the hosts to create anything. Augsburd looked happy to sit back and try to protect their slender lead.Bayern went into the game with Covid-19 the main talking point. Defenders Niklas Sule and Josip Stanisic have contracted the virus, and Joshua Kimmich had to self-isolate because he’s been in close contact with the infected teammates. Kimmich is one of the five players at the club who elected not to get vaccinated.Augsburg 2-1 Bayern Munich 😱Borussia Dortmund can close the gap to one point with a win over Stuttgart on Saturday 👀 pic.twitter.com/54CpruTVDM— GOAL (@goal) November 19, 2021 Apart from Covid, Bayen boss Julian Nagelsmann will have to go over his team’s lapses in concentration. BUNDESLIGA – Round 12FridayAugsburg – Bayern 2-1 (2-1)/Pedersen 23, Hahn 35 – Lewandowski 38/Saturday17.30: (4.40) Bielefeld (3.50) Wolfsburg (1.95)17.30: (1.42) Leverkusen (5.10) Bochum (8.00)17.30: (1.32) M’ gladbach (5.90) Greuther Furth (10.0)17.30: (1.38) Dortmund (5.40) Stuttgart (8.50)17.30: (4.20) Hoffenheim (3.80) RB Leipzig (1.90)20.30: (2.15) Union Berlin (3.35) Hertha (3.80)Sunday17.30: (2.10) Freiburg (3.50) Eintr.Frankfurt (3.80)19.30: (2.30) Mainz (3.50) Koln (3.25)***odds are subject to change
