Bayern Munich: Key takeaways from 3-1 victory at Augsburg | OneFootball

On matchday 28 of the Bundesliga season, Bayern Munich visited the WWK Arena to take on mid-table neighbours Augsburg in the Bavarian Derby. Bayern started slowly and fell behind after 30 minutes. With the squad currently going through an injury crisis, things looked bleak until Jamal Musiala scored the equalizer with a brilliant shot on the turn late in the first half.

Alarm bells then went off early in the second half when Musiala had to call it a night after suffering a hamstring injury. However, five minutes later, the hosts were reduced to ten men when defender Cedric Zesiger collected a second yellow card for a foul on Harry Kane. At the hour mark, soon after dusting himself off, the England Captain headed Bayern in front. An own goal in added time made it 3-1 and added some gloss to the scoreline as Bayern secured vital three points. Here now are some key takeaways from Friday’s hard-fought victory over Augsburg.

Jamal Musiala’s injury

For the second consecutive Bundesliga matchday, Bayern battled hard for victory and lost a player to injury in the process. In the previous game against St. Pauli, Hiroki Ito’s season ended due to the recurrence of a broken metatarsal bone in his right foot.

On Friday, against Augsburg, the outcome is as grim as last week. Moreover, the timing couldn’t have been worse. As per Sky Sports, Jamal Musiala’s hamstring injury will keep him on the sidelines until the end of the season. Considering how crucial Musiala is in the final third, his injury is a body blow to Bayern's ambitions to win two trophies before the end of the season.