Augsburg 2-1 Bayern Munich: Champions stunned as Nagelsmann’s side lack cutting edge : Rashtra News
Heading
into
the
weekend,
Bayern
were
the
team
with
the
highest
expected
goals
tally
in
the
league
this
season
(34.1),
while
Augsburg
had
the
lowest
(10.4),
but
the
champions’ finishing
left
a
lot
to
be
desired
as
they
aimed
just
four
shots
on
target.
Bayern
had
it
all
to
do
after
falling
2-0
down
to
goals
from
Mads
Pedersen
and
Andre
Hahn,
although
Robert
Lewandowski
at
least
ensured
they
did
not
go
into
the
break
chasing
a
two-goal
deficit.
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The
visitors
enjoyed
80.7
per
cent
of
the
possession
after
half-time,
but
they
struggled
to
convert
that
into
meaningful
opportunities
that
worked
Rafal
Gikiewicz
in
the
Augsburg
goal,
with
Julian
Nagelsmann’s
side
slipping
to
their
second
league
defeat
of
the
season.
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Despite
Bayern’s
domination,
Augsburg
went
in
front
in
the
23rd
minute
as
Lucas
Hernandez
only
partially
intercepted
Iago’s
cross
and
Pedersen
reacted
quickest
to
blast
into
the
bottom-right
corner.
Another
Iago
cross
caused
havoc
soon
after,
with
Hahn
rising
above
Hernandez
to
nod
in
despite
Manuel
Neuer
getting
a
hand
to
it.
Bayern’s
response
was
better
this
time,
however,
quickly
pulling
one
back
through
Lewandowski’s
well-taken
volley
after
Thomas
Muller
–
making
his
600th
club
appearance
–
flicked
on
Benjamin
Pavard’s
cross.
But
Lewandowski
was
not
so
ruthless
just
after
the
break,
snatching
at
a
close-range
chance
that
he
sliced
inexplicably
over
the
crossbar.
Lewandowski
wasted
another
glorious
opportunity
inside
the
final
10
minutes,
shooting
straight
at
Gikiewicz
from
around
eight
yards
in
what
proved
to
be
Bayern’s
final
opportunity.
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