Only Luca Toni (24) has scored more goals for Bayern in their first Bundesliga season than Harry Kane who has found the back of the net 23 times
England forward Harry Kane scored as Bayern Munich edged past Augsburg to end the day two points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
Goals from Aleksandar Pavlovic and Alphonso Davies had given Bayern a comfortable lead at the break.
And Kane then tapped in to restore their two-goal advantage after Ermedin Demirovic had headed in for the hosts.
Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saved Sven Michel’s penalty but Demirovic’s spot-kick set up a nervy finale.
On-loan Tottenham defender Eric Dier made his first start for Thomas Tuchel’s injury-hit side, with Konrad Laimer, Joshua Kimmich and Dayot Upamecano among nine absentees.
To add to Bayern’s problems, France winger Kingsley Coman was withdrawn during the first half and is now expected to be out for an extended period with a torn medial ligament in his left knee.
“It’s obviously a real blow,” said sporting director Christoph Freund. “Knowing Kingsley, he’ll come back even stronger. We wish him a speedy recovery.”
Meanwhile, Deniz Undav scored a hat-trick as Stuttgart thrashed RB Leipzig 5-2 to tighten their grip on third spot.
Leipzig – who face Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League in February and have now lost their past three matches in Germany’s top flight – sit fourth, on the same points as Borussia Dortmund, who have played a game fewer.
Xabi Alonso, who has been heavily linked with the Liverpool job following Jurgen Klopp’s decision to leave the Reds at the end of the season, saw his Bayer Leverkusen side held to a goalless draw by Borussia Monchengladbach.
Leverkusen remain the only unbeaten side in the league after 19 games.
Why Leverkusen’s Alonso is wanted by Europe’s biggest clubs
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Line-ups
Augsburg
Formation 4-3-1-2
1Dahmen43Mbabu6Gouweleeuw19Uduokhai22Amaral Borduchi24Jensen17Jakic8Rexhbeçaj16Vargas9Demirovic21Tietz
- 1Dahmen
- 43MbabuBooked at 19mins
- 6Gouweleeuw
- 19Uduokhai
- 22Amaral BorduchiBooked at 69minsSubstituted forMaierat 75’minutes
- 24JensenSubstituted forEngelsat 62’minutes
- 17Jakic
- 8RexhbeçajSubstituted forPedersenat 62’minutes
- 16VargasSubstituted forMichelat 80’minutes
- 9Demirovic
- 21TietzSubstituted forBeljoat 62’minutes
Substitutes
- 2Gumny
- 3Pedersen
- 5Pfeiffer
- 7Beljo
- 10Maier
- 18Breithaupt
- 20Michel
- 27Engels
- 40Koubek
Bayern Munich
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Neuer22Guerreiro4de Ligt15Dier19Davies45Pavlovic8Goretzka10Sané42Musiala11Coman9Kane
- 1NeuerBooked at 90mins
- 22GuerreiroBooked at 90mins
- 4de LigtBooked at 6mins
- 15Dier
- 19Davies
- 45PavlovicBooked at 67minsSubstituted forZvonarekat 90+7’minutes
- 8GoretzkaBooked at 90mins
- 10SanéBooked at 80minsSubstituted forChoupo-Motingat 89’minutes
- 42MusialaSubstituted forMüllerat 89’minutes
- 11ComanSubstituted forTelat 26’minutes
- 9Kane
Substitutes
- 13Choupo-Moting
- 25Müller
- 26Ulreich
- 34Zvonarek
- 39Tel
- 41Krätzig
- 44Aznou
Referee:Christian DingertAttendance:30,660
Match Stats
Home TeamAugsburgAway TeamBayern MunichPossessionHome41%Away59%ShotsHome15Away13Shots on TargetHome7Away4CornersHome4Away5FoulsHome12Away11
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Match ends, FC Augsburg 2, FC Bayern München 3.
- 90’+9′
Full Time
Second Half ends, FC Augsburg 2, FC Bayern München 3.
- 90’+8′
Booking
Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
- 90’+7′
Substitution
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Lovro Zvonarek replaces Aleksandar Pavlovic because of an injury.
- 90’+7′
Booking
Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
- 90’+6′
Post update
Foul by Eric Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München).
- 90’+6′
Post update
Kevin Mbabu (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90’+6′
Booking
Raphaël Guerreiro (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
- 90’+6′
Post update
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90’+5′
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Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München).
- 90’+4′
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Goal! FC Augsburg 2, FC Bayern München 3. Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90’+3′
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Penalty conceded by Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90’+3′
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Penalty FC Augsburg. Ermedin Demirovic draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90’+1′
Post update
Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90’+1′
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Foul by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (FC Augsburg).
- 90′
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Foul by Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München).
- 90′
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Kristijan Jakic (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89′
Substitution
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 89′
Substitution
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Eric Choupo-Moting replaces Leroy Sané.
- 88′
Post update
Penalty saved. Sven Michel (FC Augsburg) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
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