Pavard scores stunning scissor-kick volley for Bayern (0:52)Benjamin Pavard makes it 3-1 to Bayern Munich vs. Augsburg with a spectacular goal. (0:52)
Benjamin Pavard struck twice for Bayern Munich against Augsburg. Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images
Champions Bayern Munich bounced back from a goal down and struck four times in a powerful first half against Augsburgen route to a 5-3 victory in the Bavarian derby on Saturday to go two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
Fresh from Wednesday’s 2-0 Champions League round-of-16 victory over Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern suffered an early shock when the visitors went in front with Mergim Berisha after two minutes.
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Despite the injury absence of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, on target against PSG, Bayern had little trouble scoring.
Joao Cancelo‘s 15th-minute shot cancelled out Augsburg’s lead and Bayern struck three more times until the break with defender Benjamin Pavard netting twice and Leroy Sane heading in their fourth goal from close range on the stroke of half-time.
Augsburg recovered after the break and pulled a goal back with Berisha’s penalty on the hour but unmarked Alphonso Davies tapped in at the far post to make it 5-2 and restore Bayern’s three-goal lead.
Augsburg capped an entertaining afternoon with a stoppage time goal from Irvin Cardona.
The Bavarians, chasing a record-extending 11th straight league crown, are now on 52 points. They are two points ahead of Borussia Dortmund, whose 2023 winning run in the league was snapped by Schalke 044 following a 2-2 draw. RB Leipzig moved up to third on 45 after their 3-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach.
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