Augsburg end Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga unbeaten run

Augsburg pulled off a stunning 2–1 victory over Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday, handing the Bavarians their first league defeat since March 2025.

Defending champions Bayern appeared on course for another routine win after Hiroki Ito gave them an early lead, but Augsburg mounted a spirited comeback with two goals in six second-half minutes from Arthur Chaves and Han-Noah Massengo.

Bayern, who have been dominant throughout the season, have recorded the best opening half of a Bundesliga campaign in history, dropping just four points from a possible 54 in 18 matches. They looked firmly in control when Ito headed home a Michael Olise corner in the 23rd minute.

However, Augsburg, which had not won a league match since early December, refused to fold. With 14 minutes remaining, Chaves capitalised on a costly error from Bayern’s backup goalkeeper Jonas Urbig to level the score.

Moments later, Massengo capped a flowing team move with a composed finish to put Augsburg ahead, setting them on course for their first win in Munich since 2015.

Bayern pushed hard for an equaliser late on, with Olise striking the post deep into stoppage time, but Augsburg held firm to secure a memorable upset.

The result opens the door for second-placed Borussia Dortmund to reduce Bayern’s lead to eight points with a win away at Union Berlin later on Saturday.