With summaryThe position of trainer Julian Nagelsmann is not up for discussion at the troubled Bayern Munich. Director Oliver Kahn remains convinced of the qualities of 35-year-old Nagelsmann, whose team dropped points in the Bundesliga at FC Augsburg (1-0) on Saturday for the fourth game in a row.
“We are not dealing with other coaches,” Kahn said during Bayern’s traditional visit to Munich’s Oktoberfest. “Of course we are all dissatisfied and in a bad mood. But we have to assume that we will attack Bayer Leverkusen again.” That is Bayern’s first opponent after the international matches, a period that, according to Kahn, should provide peace of mind at the German top club.
Basic players Matthijs de Ligt and former Ajax player Noussair Mazraoui were unable to prevent the first defeat of the season in Augsburg on Saturday. Before that, the reigning champions in the Bundesliga had already drawn three times in a row.
De Ligt could not prevent Mergim Berisha from shooting the ball in from ten meters after 59 minutes. Bayern then had opportunities through Leroy Sané and substitute Marcel Sabitzer, but was unable to equalize. Jeffrey Gouweleeuw had a base place at Augsburg. It was Bayern’s first defeat in the league, but the last three games have also been drawn.
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund took the lead in the Bundesliga by winning the derby with Schalke 04 1-0. The team from Gelsenkirchen, with Sepp van den Berg in the defense, held out for a long time in the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. The home team, where Donyell Malen had started and was replaced after more than an hour, struck in the last fifteen minutes. The 17-year-old substitute Youssoufa Moukoko headed in on a pass from Marius Wolf. Dortmund lost Marco Reus in the first half. The German midfielder was carried off the field with an ankle injury.
An investigation revealed that Borussia Dortmund has lost its captain for the time being, but that the German international does not have to fear for the World Cup. Technical director Sebastian Kehl confirmed today that the recovery will take three to four weeks. “His World Cup is not in danger,” Kehl told TV channel Sport1. The World Cup in Qatar starts on November 20.
Reus had to cancel for the next two international matches from the Nations League. Germany will take on Hungary and England.
Bundesliga results
FC Augsburg – Bayern Munich 1-0
Bayer Leverkusen – Werder Bremen 1-1
Borussia Dortmund – Schalke 04 1-0
VfB Stuttgart – Eintracht Frankfurt 1-3
Borussia Monchengladbach – RB Leipzig 3-0
1. FC Union Berlin – VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Bochum – 1. FC Cologne
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – SC Freiburg
Check here the state of affairs in the Bundesliga
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