Augsburg Stuns Bayern Munich With Late Rally in Bundesliga Season Opener

MÜNCHEN, Germany (Jan. 24, 2026) (Interstat) — Visiting Augsburg delivered a monumental upset Saturday, coming from behind to defeat Bayern Munich 2-1 at Allianz Arena in the Bundesliga opener.

Bayern defender Hiroki Itō opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. The match turned after Bayern’s Jonathan Tah received a yellow card in the 73rd minute. Augsburg substitute Arthur Chaves equalized two minutes later. Substitute Han-Noah Massengo completed the stunning comeback with the winner in the 81st minute.

The result defied overwhelming projections, as statistical models heavily favored Bayern Munich. Augsburg begins its league campaign with a victory, while Bayern starts with a defeat.