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Bayern Munich 5-3 Augsburg: Joao Cancelo scores first Bayern goal in thrillerLast updated on 28 minutes ago.From the section European Football
Joao Cancelo scored the first goal of his loan spell at Bayern Munich from Manchester CityBayern Munich beat Augsburg in an eight-goal thriller and are now two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga over Borussia Dortmund, who drew 2-2 with rivals Schalke.
Mergim Berisha put Augsburg ahead after two minutes before Joao Cancelo equalised with his first Bayern goal.
Benjamin Pavard netted twice and Leroy Sane headed in for a 4-1 lead.
Berisha’s penalty gave Augsburg hope but Alphonso Davies netted for Bayern before Irvin Cardona made it 5-3.
Dortmund missed the chance to go back level on points with Bayern as Edin Terzic’s side were held in the Revierderby.
Nico Schlotterbeck drove them into the lead with an excellent finish from outside the box, before Marius Bulter tapped in from close range for the hosts.
Raphael Guerreiro smashed a fine effort into the top corner but Kenan Karaman headed in Schalke’s equaliser, his first goal for the club, from Bulter’s cross.
That was the first time Dortmund dropped points in 2023. They had won their last eight league games.
Third-placed RB Leipzig beat Borussia Monchengladbach 3-0 with goals from Timo Werner, Emil Forsberg and Josko Gvardiol.
Line-upsBayern MunichFormation 3-4-2-1
27Sommer5Pavard2Upamecano4de LigtBooked at 59minsSubstituted forBlindat 84’minutes22CanceloBooked at 85mins6Kimmich42MusialaSubstituted forGravenberchat 77’minutes19DaviesSubstituted forMazraouiat 78’minutes10Sané17ManéSubstituted forTelat 72’minutes7GnabrySubstituted forMüllerat 71’minutesSubstitutes8Goretzka11Coman23Blind25Müller26Ulreich38Gravenberch39Tel40Mazraoui44StanisicAugsburgFormation 4-2-3-1
1Gikiewicz2GumnySubstituted forBorduchiat 45’minutes23Bauer6Gouweleeuw3PedersenBooked at 18mins27EngelsSubstituted forRexhbecajat 45’minutes14Baumgartlinger10MaierSubstituted forMbukuat 77’minutes7BeljoSubstituted forCardonaat 45’minutes9DemirovicSubstituted forVargasat 45’minutes11BerishaSubstitutes8De Palma Veiga13Rexhbecaj16Vargas20Caligiuri22Borduchi34Mbuku40Koubek45Yeboah48CardonaReferee:Florian Badstübner
Attendance:75,000
Match StatsLive TextMatch ends, FC Bayern München 5, FC Augsburg 3.
Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 5, FC Augsburg 3.
Goal! FC Bayern München 5, FC Augsburg 3. Irvin Cardona (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubén Vargas.
Corner, FC Augsburg. Con
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