European football: Bayern fight back after conceding fastest goal in Bundesliga history
Augsburg scored after eight seconds against Bayern Munich, setting a Bundesliga record, but the champions twice recovered from conceding to draw 2-2. The result matters because Bayern’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer made errors leading to both Augsburg goals, while Bayern avoided defeat through a late equaliser.
Robin Fellhauer’s strike beat the previous record, jointly held by Kevin Volland and Karim Bellarabi, by one second. Ismael Saibari equalised after the break, Rodrigo Ribeiro restored Augsburg’s lead in the 64th minute, and Nathaniel Brown scored from a Harry Kane pass with 10 minutes left. Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen beat Mainz 4-3 and Hamburg won 3-2 at Hoffenheim; Rayo Vallecano’s match against Athletic Club was abandoned after fans threw objects on to the pitch in protest.
- Augsburg’s Robin Fellhauer scored a Bundesliga-record goal after eight seconds.
- Bayern twice came from behind to draw 2-2.
- Rayo Vallecano’s match was abandoned after fan protests.
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Bayern Munich and Augsburg are rival clubs in Germany’s Bundesliga, the country’s top football league. Bayern have won the league many times and are often known as its champions, while Augsburg are a smaller club based in the same southern German region.
A football match is played over two halves, and each team tries to score by putting the ball in the other side’s goal. Goalkeepers can be especially influential because mistakes near their own goal can give opponents clear chances; Bayern’s Manuel Neuer is one of the best-known goalkeepers in the game.
Bundesliga records help show how unusual moments compare with earlier matches. An exceptionally early goal can change a game’s shape, while the final score also affects clubs’ positions in the league and their prospects for the season.
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