Bayern Tops the Standings After Defeating Augsburg

Bayern showcased their strength by crushing Augsburg, reinforcing their leadership ambitions in the Bundesliga.

Bayern easily recovered from the international break, defeating Augsburg in the opening match of the 11th Bundesliga round with a dominant score on their home field. Despite Munich's overwhelming possession (79% possession, 13 shots, 5 on target before the break), the guests managed to keep a clean sheet for a significant period. In some instances, Augsburg got lucky, while in others, Bayern players lacked precision.

By the 80th minute, Vincent Kompany's charges took the initiative, opening the scoring. The referee pointed to a handball in the penalty area, and Kane continued his successful streak of penalty conversions, making it 1:0.

Both Kane’s first goal and the penalty were far from the only highlights of the game. During extra time, the Englishman scored twice more, completing a hat-trick to make it 3:0.

Bayern asserted their desire to leave no chances to competitors in the race for the top spot, while Augsburg failed to win for the third consecutive match.

2024-25, German Championship Bayern - Augsburg 3:0 (0:0)Goals: Kane H., 63 (penalty) (1:0); Kane H., 90+3 (penalty) (2:0); Kane H., 90+5 (3:0)Bayern: Neuer; Upamecano; Kim M.C.; Guerreiro (Laimer, 76); Kimmich; Goretzka; Coman K. (Gnabry, 76); Olise (Sané L., 76); Davies (Boé, 94); Musiala (Müller, 88); Kane H. Substitutes: Peretz D.; Dyer; Aznu; Ibrahimović A.Augsburg: Labrovic; Matsima; Gauelu; Yannoulis D. (Pedersen, 38); Schlotterbeck K. (until 92); Rexhbecaj; Maier A. (Kemür, 69); Onyeka; Claude-Maurice (Vargas R., 78); Wolf M. (Kudosu, 78); Tietz F. (Essend, 69)Substitutes: Damen F.; Bauer M.; Kabadayi; Maunier S. Warnings: Schlotterbeck K. 47, 90+2 Dismissals: Schlotterbeck K. 90+2