AUGSBURG: Bayern Munich came back from a goal down to beat 10-man Augsburg 3-1 away on Friday and move nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga but the win came at a cost with midfielder Jamal Musiala injured days out from facing Inter Milan in the Champions League quarter-final.

Musiala equalised before Harry Kane’s header and a deflected own goal from Augsburg’s Chrislain Matsima gave Bayern the points after the hosts took the lead thorugh Dimitris Gianoulis’ strike but ran all eyes were on Musiala.

With 54 minutes gone, the Germany midfielder tried to connect with a high pass but fell to the ground and raised his hand, motioning to the bench immediately and was subbed off.

Bayern host Serie A pacesetters Inter in Europe’s elite club competition on Tuesday, with the return leg the following Wednesday in Italy after a home clash with domestic rivals Borussia Dortmund.

“It doesn’t look brilliant,” Bayern sporting director Max Eberl said after the win over Augsburg. “He won’t be there on Tuesday,” he added.

Bayern are in the midst of an injury crisis, missing several first teamers including Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies, Dayot Upamecano, Hiroki Ito, Kingsley Coman and Aleksander Pavlovic already sidelined.

“We have played without Jamal a few times already this season,” said Bayern coach Vincent Kompany, “I’m no doctor and don’t want to look too far ahead but unfortunately it looks like he will miss it [Inter match].

“But in these moments I always have the feeling that we should not stop. These moments happen. We worked our way into this situation, and in the six remaining league games and in the Champions League we want to use our chances and win something, be successful. ”

Published in Dawn, April 6th, 2025