Thomas Tuchel high-fived his players with relief after a hard-fought victory, but as he went into the dressing room with a smile, he was also accompanied by new worries. Kingsley Coman had to be substituted injured in FC Bayern’s ultimately turbulent 3-2 (2-0) win against stubborn FC Augsburg. The Frenchman hobbled to the bus on crutches after the game with his left knee apparently badly damaged.
Before the weeks of truth with the games against league leaders Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig and against Lazio Rome in the round of 16 of the Champions League, there is a risk of the next long-term failure. “It’s a fairly serious injury,” Tuchel said after the game on Sky. Coman will be examined more closely on Sunday, “it doesn’t look good,” said sports director Christoph Freund and added: “A lot is coming together at the moment.”
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Tuchel was even more relieved about a hard-fought victory that was once again in danger in the end. “We made it a bit difficult for ourselves,” said the Munich coach in view of two penalties against his team, of which Augsburg were only able to convert one to make it 2-3. Leon Goretzka spoke of a “valuable victory”, but also complained about the “field” in the Augsburg stadium.
In a game in which the Cologne basement had to intervene several times, Aleksandar Pavlovic gave Bayern, who were heavily weakened, the lead with his first goal in the Bundesliga (23rd). Alphonso Davies increased shortly before the break (45th + 5th). Ermedin Demirovic shortened the score (52nd) before Harry Kane scored his 23rd goal (61st, according to video evidence) after two goalless games. Mathys Tel, who came on for Coman, hit the post (81′).