The visitors closed the gap on Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the Bundesliga table in a game that was full of VAR drama.
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Harry Kane and his Bayern team-mates closed the gap to just one point at the top of the table, with Thomas Tuchel's side pulling ahead through 19-year-old Aleksandar Pavlovic in the 22nd minute. Alphonso Davies doubled the lead just before half-time with a long-range effort – a goal which arrives just days after the left-back was left out of the 1-0 win against Union Berlin.
Augsburg put the pressure on after the break as their captain Ermedin Demirovic glanced his header past Manuel Neuer in the Bayern goal, but Kane restored the two-goal lead shortly after with an effort from point-blank range – his 23rd of the season in the league. It wasn't plain sailing for the reigning champions from there, however, with Augsburg awarded a penalty late on courtesy of a foul by Neuer. The German shot-stopper made up for his error by saving the spot-kick, although the hosts were given a second chance from the spot, courtesy of a fourth correct call by VAR, shortly after, which Demirovic struck into the net for 3-2.
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Harry Kane: While it wasn't a vintage performance from the England man, his effort to restore the two-goal lead shortly after Bayern had conceded settled a lot of nerves for Tuchel's side. It's a vital three points and it was also important for Kane to get back on the scoresheet, after going without a goal in his last two outings.
THE BIG LOSER
Kingsley Coman: The France international was carried off the pitch by the Bayern medical staff after going down with an injury in the first half. Coman has started 13 of the 19 games in the top flight of German football so far this season and any serious injury will come as a huge blow, especially given how much he has suffered with injury set-backs throughout his career.
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Bayern will now keep one eye on Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen side as they face-off against Borussia Monchengladbach later on January 27. While they will be watching the game for the impact it could have on the title race, they will also be scouting their upcoming opponents, given the fact that Bayern host Gladbach in their next fixture on February 3.
