August 30, (THEWILL) — Bayern Munich maintained their perfect start to the Bundesliga campaign with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Augsburg, though Vincent Kompany’s team were made to work far harder than expected after a dominant opening period. The visitors controlled proceedings in the first half, creating numerous opportunities before taking a commanding lead through clinical finishing.
Serge Gnabry opened the scoring in the 28th minute, meeting Harry Kane’s cross with a well-placed header that found the bottom-left corner. Luis Diaz extended the advantage on the stroke of half-time, stretching to convert Konrad Laimer’s low delivery past Finn Dahmen. Michael Olise added a third goal just three minutes into the second period, his low shot taking a deflection before beating the goalkeeper.
Augsburg refused to surrender and began their comeback when Kristijan Jakic found space in the penalty area to volley past Manuel Neuer five minutes after Olise’s strike. The home side reduced the deficit further in the 76th minute as Mert Komur capitalised on Sacha Boey’s poor clearance, guiding a low finish into the net with the aid of a slight deflection.
The hosts pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages but could not find the breakthrough needed to complete their remarkable recovery. Bayern held firm despite the mounting pressure to claim all three points and extend their winning run.
The match ended on a sour note when a serious head collision between Boey and Fellhauer left the Augsburg player requiring medical attention before being stretchered from the field. Boey received a yellow card for the incident, a decision that angered the home supporters who felt the punishment was insufficient given the severity of the clash.
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