Augsburg 1-0 Bayern Munich: Mergim Berisha goal stuns champions as visitors’ rotten Bundesliga form continues

Mergim Berisha scored the only goal of the game as Augsburg upset Bayern Munich 1-0 to win the Bavarian derby, though Manuel Neuer almost salvaged a point at the death Coming into the match with three successive Bundesliga draws, Bayern were under pressure and this was intensified by the intensity applied by the home side who refused to allow the six-time European champions to get into their stride. Ad Florian Niederlechner threatened early on as the visitors defence looked shaky and Rafal Giekiewicz was in fine form at the other end, brilliantly denying Leroy Sane with his feet in either half.

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This is Augsburg's second straight victory over Bayern after a 2-1 victory last year and lifts them to 11th in the Bundesliga, while Bayern drop to fourth. Bundesliga table Bundesliga fixtures & results Bundesliga top scorers TALKING POINT More than a blip — This isn't a football crisis.

But it is a Bayern crisis. They are still favourites to win the Bundesliga and will be well in touch to launch their juggernaut challenge for the title after the World Cup.

However, when you have won ten titles in succession domestic expectations are domination. Drawing three games on the trot and then losing to a