Surprising Augsburg hands Bayern Munich first defeat in the Bundesliga

BERLIN (AP) — The best team in Germany is not necessarily the best in Bavaria.

Bayern Munich slumped to its first Bundesliga defeat of the season by 2-1 at home to Bavarian rival Augsburg on Saturday, when Bayern star Michael Olise struck the crossbar with the last kick of the game.

It’s the first time Bayern has failed to gather at least a point in the league since March 8 in a 3-2 defeat at home to Bochum.

“I wouldn’t say the defeat was absolutely deserved. That might be too much but it also wouldn’t have been deserved if we had won,” Bayern midfielder Joshua Kimmich said. “So in a way, it’s acceptable, even though it’s extremely annoying for us to have lost a Bundesliga match. The crucial thing will be our reaction to it.”

Augsburg ended Bayern's record 53-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga in April 2014, and on Saturday the same club also ended Bayern's next longest unbeaten run at 27 games.

With 50 points and a goal difference of plus-57, Bayern had already made the best ever start to the Bundesliga after 18 rounds.

Augsburg, only three points from the relegation zone before the match, hadn’t won a game since early December. And Manuel Baum’s team had to come from behind in Munich after Hiroki Ito opened the scoring with a header to Olise’s corner in the 23rd minute.

“We spoke all week about we had to believe in ourselves because no one else did, perhaps justifiably so,” Augsburg midfielder Robin Fellhauer said. “We thought of a plan and it actually worked. We wanted to be well positioned, not allow much, have a bit of luck now and then, and then keep making moves forward.”

Bayern missed further good chances and the first half ended with Fellhauer striking the crossbar for Augsburg.

The visitors pushed hard for an equalizer in the second half and Arthur Chaves duly got it with the back of his head to a corner that Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig failed to reach in the 75th.

Han-Noah Massengo scored what proved to be the winner six minutes later when Dimitrios Giannoulis surged down the left and crossed into the middle to pick him out.

“Unbelievable. There’s still a bit of disbelief in the locker room because nobody really knows what just happened and that we actually did it,” Fellhauer said.

Borussia Dortmund capitalized on Bayern’s loss with a 3-0 win at Union Berlin that cut the leader’s comfortable advantage to eight points with 15 rounds remaining.

Emre Can tucked away an early penalty, Nico Schlotterbech headed the second goal from a corner early in the second half, and Maximilian Beier sealed the win late with a low shot inside the far post.

Eintracht Frankfurt’s habit of conceding three goals continued in a 3-1 loss at home to high-flying Hoffenheim. Frankfurt, which fired coach Dino Toppmöller last weekend, has conceded three goals in all five games it has played in 2026.

Former Real Madrid star Lucas Vázquez scored his first goal for Leverkusen to prevail 1-0 over Werder Bremen. It snapped Leverkusen's three-game losing streak across all competitions.

Leipzig won at relegation-threatened Heidenheim 3-0, and Mainz’s improvement under new coach Urs Fischer continued in beating Wolfsburg 3-1.

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Frankfurt's Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab, front, in a duel with Hoffenheim's Albian Hajdari during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Hoffenheim in Frankfurt, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Marc Schüler/dpa via AP)

Leverkusen's Patrik Schick challenges for the ball with Bremen's Karim Coulibaly during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Augsburg's Arthur Chaves, 3rd left, scores their first goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and FC Augsburg in Munich, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Peter Kneffel/dpa via AP)

Bayern's Harry Kane in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and FC Augsburg in Munich, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Peter Kneffel/dpa via AP)

Augsburg's goalkeeper Finn Dahmen in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and FC Augsburg in Munich, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Peter Kneffel/dpa via AP)

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Jury selection began Monday in the assault trial of former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs in connection with a heated dispute he had with his private chef.

The four-time Pro Bowl wideout pleaded not guilty in February to a felony strangulation charge and a misdemeanor assault and battery charge stemming from the alleged dispute with his former private chef.

Diggs declined to speak to reporters as he arrived at Norfolk County District Court in Dedham, a Boston suburb.

According to court records, the chef told officers that she and Diggs had argued about money he owed her for work. During the Dec. 2 encounter at his home in Dedham, Massachusetts, she said, he “smacked her across the face” and then “tried to choke her using the crook of his elbow around her neck,” leaving her feeling short of breath. She told officers she had trouble breathing and felt she could have blacked out.

Diggs’ attorney has said he “categorically denies these allegations,” calling them unsubstantiated and motivated by a financial dispute. Diggs did not speak to reporters outside court in February.

Diggs signed a three-year, $69 million contract with New England last year and was a key target for quarterback Drake Maye during the Patriots’ AFC East title run. Before joining the Patriots, Diggs was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2015 and played for the Buffalo Bills before a brief stint with the Houston Texans in 2024.

Diggs’ 1,000-yard season with the Patriots marked the seventh of his career. It helped complete a successful career revival after a season-ending knee injury derailed what turned out to be a one-year stay with the Houston Texans in 2024.

Diggs, who led the team with 85 receptions and 1,013 yards receiving with four touchdowns in his only season with the Patriots, was released by the team in March. Diggs posted a goodbye on social media, thanking the Patriots for the season and saying: “We family forever.”

Diggs has yet to sign with another team.

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs arrives at Norfolk County District Court, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs arrives at Norfolk County District Court, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs arrives at Norfolk County District Court, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs arrives at Norfolk County District Court, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs arrives at Norfolk County District Court, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)