Only football, the "king of sports", can offer such emotions and surprises.

Manos Staramopoulos • 25 de enero de 2026

Bayern Munich fell to Augsburg 1-2 in their first defeat of the Bundesliga season

Augsburg ended Bayern's unbeaten run in this Bundesliga with a stunning 1-2 victory

In the Bundesliga, the Augsburg team, which is threatened with relegation, managed, after great effort and suffering, to make a surprise. In front of a packed crowd of 75,000 fans, they defeated the home team and leader of the general classification, Bayern Munich, 2-1, with a Greek, the international left-back, Dimitris Giannoulis, one of the best and creator of the second goal. Dimitris Giannoulis, who started in the starting lineup in the Bavarian derby, made a well-considered cross into the “heart” of the opposing defense in the 81st minute. There, Masengo controlled the ball and shot to make it 2-1, giving Augsburg a valuable three points. With this assist, Giannoulis reached his third this season in a total of 18 appearances in all competitions, confirming his significant contribution to his team’s game. Hiroki Ito gave the home team the lead in the 23rd minute, but Arthur Chavez (75') and Han-Noah Masengo (81') deservedly turned the game around for Augsburg, who sent a vital message of hope in the relegation battle.

Thus, Augsburg, with their unexpected away success, put a brake on the home team's dreams of continuing their unbeaten streak. In fact, it is only the third time in this year's championship that Bayern has not left the field with a victory (16 wins, 3 draws).

 

Despite the defeat, Bayern remains the leader with 50 points. Augsburg is at the bottom of the standings with 19 points.

 

Despite this, the Bavarians have been on a roll since the start of the season and feel confident of winning the title as they are +11 points ahead of Dortmund, who are in 2nd place and have one game less. A difference that cannot be reversed later on given the difference in strength.

 

The Bavarian coach, Belgian Vincent Kompany, after the end of the match, openly acknowledged his team's weaknesses.

 

According to head coach Vincent Kompany, FC Bayern must "accept" the surprising defeat. He paid "great respect" to the opponent. National team player Jonathan Tah told DAZN: "We didn't manage to match their energy level in the second half."

 

"That Bayern would eventually lose at some point during the season was something I think everyone knew," the RTL expert assessed after FC Bayern's 1-2 home defeat .

 

While Max Kruse also found the timing of the loss "a bit surprising," as he explained: "Playing at home against Augsburg wasn't the kind of game where you'd expect Bayern to lose." Nevertheless, he added: "I don't think Bayern will experience a collapse because they're dominant in attack. It was just one game they lost – perhaps at the right time to sharpen their focus."

 

The 37-year-old's prediction: " Bayern will be clear champions in the end anyway." The surprising defeat against the underdog from Augsburg isn't too significant in the long run. Even despite Borussia Dortmund's clear 3-0 victory against Union Berlin on Saturday evening, Bayern's lead remains a comfortable eight points.


Eberl comments on Urbig blunder

 

Max Eberl shared a similar view. "We didn't play as well as we need to. In the Bundesliga, a few percentage points are enough," said the Munich sporting director. "It doesn't matter if it's Dortmund or Augsburg, or where you are in the table. You have to push yourself to the limit in every game, we have to push ourselves to our limit, and we didn't do that today."

 

Regarding goalkeeper Jonas Urbig's blunder, who misjudged the header in the melee after a corner kick, Eberl commented: "When you lose a game as a team, you're all in it. Jonas knows he could have done better. For me, that's not Jonas Urbig's fault."

 

For FC Bayern, it was their first defeat in the Bundesliga since the 2-3 loss against VfL Bochum on March 8, 2025.

 

For the record champions, who have often looked sluggish on Saturdays, the schedule continues to be packed. On Wednesday, Bayern Munich visit PSV Eindhoven to complete the league stage, followed by an away match against Hamburger SV the following Saturday.


Manos Staramopoulos

Journalist and Analyst of International Football and Affairs

Chief Editor English Zone of Discoveryfootball.com

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