Robert Lewandowski kept up his scoring streak with a penalty as champions Bayern Munich stayed four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
Augsburg could have shared the points but Alfred Finnbogason hit the post with a spot-kick of his own.
Lewandowski was cool from the penalty spot to reach 22 league goals – a record at the halfway stage of a Bundesliga season.
The 32-year-old has struck 12 goals in his past 11 games for Bayern.
Bayern were far from their best in the second half and should have been punished when France defender Benjamin Pavard handled a cross but Iceland striker Finnbogason hit the base of the post.
The leaders’ closest challengers are RB Leipzig, who beat Union Berlin 1-0 to climb back above Bayer Leverkusen into second place.
Line-ups
Augsburg
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Gikiewicz
- 36Oxford
- 6Gouweleeuw
- 19UduokhaiBooked at 62mins
- 20Caligiuri
- 8KhediraBooked at 15minsSubstituted forStroblat 45′minutes
- 25Gruezo
- 22Borduchi
- 28HahnSubstituted forNiederlechnerat 72′minutes
- 16VargasSubstituted forJensenat 72′minutes
- 23RichterSubstituted forFinnbogasonat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Gumny
- 3Pedersen
- 5Suchy
- 7Niederlechner
- 17Sarenren Bazee
- 24Jensen
- 27Finnbogason
- 33Strobl
- 40Koubek
Bayern Munich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Neuer
- 5Pavard
- 17Boateng
- 27Alaba
- 21Hernández
- 6Kimmich
- 18Goretzka
- 7GnabrySubstituted forSanéat 67′minutes
- 25MüllerSubstituted forMartÃnez Aguinagaat 89′minutes
- 29ComanSubstituted forMusialaat 80′minutes
- 9LewandowskiSubstituted forTolissoat 67′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Süle
- 8MartÃnez Aguinaga
- 10Sané
- 11Douglas Costa
- 19Davies
- 20Sarr
- 24Tolisso
- 35Nübel
- 42Musiala
- Referee:
- Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck
Live Text
Match ends, FC Augsburg 0, FC Bayern München 1.
Second Half ends, FC Augsburg 0, FC Bayern München 1.
Javi MartÃnez (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Reece Oxford (FC Augsburg).
Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Lucas Hernández.
Attempt missed. Felix Uduokhai (FC Augsburg) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Jensen with a cross.
Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Leroy Sané.
Offside, FC Bayern München. Corentin Tolisso tries a through ball, but Jamal Musiala is caught offside.
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Javi MartÃnez replaces Thomas Müller.
Attempt missed. Florian Niederlechner (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Jensen.
David Alaba (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fredrik Jensen (FC Augsburg).
Hand ball by Florian Niederlechner (FC Augsburg).
Offside, FC Bayern München. Lucas Hernández tries a through ball, but Thomas Müller is caught offside.
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Iago.
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jamal Musiala replaces Kingsley Coman.
Corentin Tolisso (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Daniel Caligiuri (FC Augsburg).
Attempt missed. Fredrik Jensen (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tobias Strobl.
Penalty missed! Still FC Augsburg 0, FC Bayern München 1. Alfred Finnbogason (FC Augsburg) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
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