FC Augsburg wasted absolutely no time putting a scare into Bayern Munich fans, slamming home a goal just eight seconds into the match. That wild start was totally a sign of things to come, because the German Rekordmeister scuffled its way to a frustrating 2-2 draw with FC Augsburg. Literally moments into the game, FC Augsburg was on the scoreboard. It all started during the opening kickoff, when the ball got played back to Manuel Neuer. He took a massive touch, tried to scramble for it, and then whiffed on a clearance attempt. The ball drilled Robin Fellhauer, who charged forward, gathered the ricochet like it was meant for him, and calmly put it in the net for a shocking 1-0 lead. Talk about an opener!
Mistakes, Missed Chances, and a Cursed Feeling
Bayern Munich wasn’t about to quit, no way, but they just couldn’t take over the game thanks to a litany of self-inflicted mistakes. Vincent Kompany’s squad came out relentlessly attacking, putting a ton of pressure on Die Fuggerstädter, but they were consistently firing off-target. And when shots *did* manage to go on frame, they just weren’t dangerous enough, easily handled by FC Augsburg’s standout goalkeeper, Finn Dahmen. Just before halftime, Harry Kane had what looked like a golden opportunity to tie the match, but his close-range attempt clanged off the crossbar. If you were a Bayern Munich fan watching this game, thinking it was cursed, that play sure as heck wasn’t going to make you feel any better.
Three Disallowed Goals and One Final Heartbreak
Things did pick up in the second half, despite a broadcast outage in the United States. Luis Díaz looked like he scored a goal, giving everyone a jolt, but VAR quickly ruled it offside. Still, that at least showed some positive momentum. Moments later, Ismael Saibari finally knotted the game at 1-1. But FC Augsburg didn’t wait around to respond. Rodrigo Ribeiro took advantage of some lax pressing from Josip Stanišić in the build-up and transition, scoring on a rebound for a 2-1 lead just nine minutes after Saibari’s equalizer. Seriously, the entire Bayern Munich backline was subpar on that play, and you could absolutely argue Neuer could have done a far better job controlling the ball.
All of a sudden, Bayern Munich was trailing 2-1 and desperately needed something to happen. But again, they were killing themselves with mistakes. Kane went offside, nullifying another goal. Minutes later, Alphonso Davies went offside to kill *another* would-be goal. Simply put, Bayern Munich was destroying itself, ending up with three goals disallowed in total. Finally, though, they stopped stepping on themselves. In the 80th minute, right-back Nathaniel Brown snuck in behind FC Augsburg left-back Hennes Behrens and got on the end of a pass from Kane to make it 2-2. Three minutes later, an attempt from Serge Gnabry clanged off the post, keeping the match tied. Bayern Munich was clearly peaking, clawing for an improbable victory after a game full of missed chances, but nothing else would find the back of the net for either team. It just ended in a draw, leaving everyone wondering what could have been.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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