By Karolos Grohmann,Reuters.
Bayern Munich almost imploded in their 3-2 Bundesliga victory at Augsburg on Saturday, conceding two goals for the second consecutive match after going 3-0 up soon after the break.
Bayern’s back line looked vulnerable, just as it had in Wednesday’s German Cup first-round win over third-tier Wehen Wiesbaden in which they conceded two goals and needed a stoppage-time winner to advance.
“We know what we have to work on,” Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said. “It is true that we could have decided the game earlier today if we had scored five goals from the chances we created. The most important thing is that we are creating lots of chances.
While the fans’ focus was on the pitch, Bayern bosses were trying to untangle a stalled loan deal for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, but Kompany said he knew nothing about the situation.
Bayern, who have led the Bundesliga since the third matchday last season, have now earned two wins from two league matches with nine goals scored.
They were in command from the start but had to wait until the 28th minute to take the lead through Serge Gnabry’s powerful header from a Harry Kane cross.
They scored again on the stroke of halftime through Luis Diaz’ second league goal of the season.
Bayern looked to have put the game to bed when France international Michael Olise made it 3-0 three minutes after the restart.
But Augsburg pulled a goal back in the 53rd minute through Kristijan Jakic before Mert Komur struck again 14 minutes from time.
Augsburg’s Robin Fellhauer was taken off on a stretcher in stoppage time after clashing with Bayern’s Sacha Boey.
Meanwhile Bayer Leverkusen let a two-goal lead slip to draw 3-3 at 10-man Werder Bremen, denying new coach Erik ten Hag his first league win in charge.
Elsewhere, new Eintracht Frankfurt winger Ritsu Doan scored a brace and added an assist as his side cruised to a 3-1 win at Hoffenheim and Stuttgart beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 1-0 at home thanks to a late header from Chema Andres, just hours after striker Nick Woltemade’s departure to Newcastle was made official.