Bayern survives a scare to win 3-2 at Augsburg in Bundesliga

By Canadian Press on August 30, 2025.

BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich survived a scare Saturday as it held on for a 3-2 win in its rendezvous with former player Sandro Wagner in his first home game as Augsburg coach.

Kristijan Jakić and then Mert Kömür scored as Wagner’s team threatened to come from three goals down against its bigger Bavarian rival.

Despite goals from Serge Gnabry, Luis Díaz and Michael Olise – two of them set up by Harry Kane – Bayern was unable to relax. Kömür headed wide in the 90th minute and Augsburg kept pushing.

There was a lengthy holdup in stoppage time before Augsburg player Robin Fellhauer was stretchered off with a head injury after a clash of heads with Bayern’s Sacha Boey.

Another blow for Ten Hag

Teenage defender Karim Coulibaly scored in stoppage time for 10-man Werder Bremen to draw 3-3 with Bayer Leverkusen and deny Erik ten Hag his first Bundesliga win on Saturday.

Ten Hag’s Leverkusen looked to be firmly in control with Bremen captain Niklas Stark sent off after conceding a penalty that Patrik Schick converted to make it 3-1 with his second goal in the 64th minute.

But Isaac Schmidt pulled one back in the 76th after being set up by fellow substitute Leonardo Bittencourt on a counterattack, and the 18-year-old Coulibaly had the final say in the 95th minute of the game with his goal sparking wild celebrations among the home fans.

“We have to improve very quickly, because this is not the way we want to perform,” Schick said.

Though it will provide little comfort for new Leverkusen coach Ten Hag, his team extended its away record in the Bundesliga by staying unbeaten for 35 games.

Leverkusen lost on Ten Hag’s league debut last weekend.

Tillman scores on debut

Ten Hag surprised many by starting with both Schick and the 18-year-old Christian Kofane leading the attack. Piero Hincapie, who is expected to move to Arsenal, stayed on the bench. United States midfielder Malik Tillman made his first start since joining from PSV Eindhoven.

Nathan Tella pounced on a loose ball in the Bremen defense and raced clear before cutting the ball back for Schick to open the scoring early.

French defender Axel Tape brilliantly evaded two Bremen players before starting the attack that led to a goal for Tillman — the 23-year-old German-born midfielder controlled Kofane’s cross with his shoulder and then let fly to score in the 35th.

Romano Schmid pulled one back with a penalty before the break, and Schick thought he’d ended the game as a contest with the next one.

Doan delight for Frankfurt

Japan forward Ritsu Doan scored his first league goals for Eintracht Frankfurt and he set up the other in a 3-1 win at Hoffenheim.

Doan opened the scoring in the 17th with a brilliant shot from outside the penalty area that curled inside the far post.

He only had to wait another 10 minutes for his second goal, a relatively simple finish set up by Jean-Matteo Bahoya.

Doan turned provider after the break, setting up Can Uzun for Frankfurt’s third in the 51st.

Stuttgart celebrates

Spanish defender Chema scored late for Stuttgart to beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-0 in its first game since selling Germany forward Nick Woltemade to Newcastle.

Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß was unhappy about Woltemade’s departure after being assured he’d be staying, and his team’s attack suffered another blow with Deniz Undav getting injured early on.

Leipzig beat Heidenheim 2-0.

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Ciarán Fahey, The Associated Press