FC Augsburg – FC Bayern Munich – DFB Cup: Nagelsmann-Elf wins 7-goal game

FC Augsburg – FC Bayern Munich 2:5 (1:1)

1:0 Pedersen (9.), 1:1 Choupo-Moting (27.), 1:2 Kimmich (53.), 1:3 Choupo-Moting (59.), 2:3 Upamecano (65./Eigentor) , 2:4 Musiala (74.), 2:5 Davies (90.+1)

The essentials in brief: After a false start, FC Bayern averted the knockout hat trick in the DFB Cup thanks to double packer Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. In the 5: 2 (1: 1) on Wednesday evening in the highly intense match against FC Augsburg, Choupo-Moting (27th/59th minute) stood out with two goals and an assist when substitute captain Joshua Kimmich (52nd) scored. In the meantime, the Munich ensemble also had to tremble for the round of 16 – but Jamal Musiala (74th) and Alphonso Davies (90th + 1) made everything clear.

One month after the celebrated 1-0 in the Bundesliga, the Swabians were able to enjoy another football festival thanks to an early lead by Mads Petersen (9th) and after the 2-3 through an own goal by Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano (65th). to hope. But unlike in the league in the 2-2 in Dortmund, the record cup winner didn’t gamble away his lead this time. After two defeats in the second round in recent seasons, FC Bayern is back in the round of 16.

Augsburg vs Bayern: All information about the game

FC Bayern Munich also has to play the away game in the DFB Cup at FC Augsburg without national goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. “It’s a bit of a tightrope walk. It is still the case that he is in pain. The weekend with Hoffenheim is now targeted,” said Julian Nagelsmann before the Bavarian showdown on Wednesday (8:45 p.m. / Sky and ZDF).

Neuer (36) had already missed the Bundesliga win against Freiburg and the Champions League duel with Pilsen due to a shoulder injury. “It’s not a conscious break,” Nagelsmann replied when asked whether Neuer would be spared with a view to the World Cup. “It’s just adapted to the situation. He’s just restricted in his movements. Any lifting movements with his arm hurt him.”

Thomas Müller (33), who recently had to take a break due to a muscular problem in his back, will accompany the team to FCA. “Today he was able to participate 100 percent in the final training session. It’s not for the start, but for the squad,” reported Nagelsmann. Defender Noussair Mazraoui will also take part. A use of the 24-year-old seems unlikely after the cramp in the game against Freiburg.

Sané-Aus is “annoying” for Bayern

Nagelsmann described Leroy Sané’s failure as “annoying”. With a downtime of several weeks, the football teacher expects “It’s not a huge muscle fiber tear, but it is one. Usually two or three weeks. I’m more like three,” said the 35-year-old.

After his strong performance in the Bundesliga, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is looking forward to the cup stage. Nagelsmann announced before the game at FC Augsburg that the striker would be back in the starting XI.

“Of course he was lucky to always have an extremely strong competitor with a similar physical class in Lewy. Now we no longer have the classic nine – now he can get more playing time,” said Nagelsmann.

FC Bayern has been warned about the second round game. The German record champions lost two of their last three competitive games against FC Augsburg, both games away at the WWK Arena. “Basically, it’s an issue that this shouldn’t happen to us a third time,” said Nagelsmann. Bayern have suffered more than two away defeats in a row, most recently at Paris Saint-Germain (four from 1994 to 2017).