German Bundesliga: Bayern Munich Draws with Augsburg, Leverkusen Beats Mainz
Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with Augsburg, while Bayer Leverkusen defeated Mainz 4-3 in the fifth round of the German Bundesliga.
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Berlin, October 10 (KUNA) – Defending champions Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with hosts Augsburg, while Bayer Leverkusen secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over hosts Mainz on Saturday, as the fifth round of the German football Bundesliga continued.
In the Bayern Munich vs. Augsburg clash, the home side stunned the Bavarian giants with an early goal scored by Robin Hack just eight seconds after kickoff, making it the fastest goal in Bundesliga history. Moroccan international Ismail Saeiders came on to equalize for Bayern in the 55th minute, before Rodrigo Ribeiro restored Augsburg’s lead in the 64th. Nathaniel Brown rescued the Bavarians from defeat by scoring the equalizer in the 80th minute, ending the match in a 2-2 draw.
In other matches on Saturday, Hamburg defeated Hoffenheim 3-2, while Stuttgart beat hosts Paderborn 2-0. Union Berlin also secured a 1-0 win away at Elversberg. Later on Saturday, RB Leipzig will face Eintracht Frankfurt.
The fifth round began on Friday with Borussia Dortmund drawing 2-2 with Werder Bremen. (End) A.N.J. / M.N.F.
