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Bayern Munich were made to pay from a slow start back after the international break after they were beaten 2-1 away from home by lowly Augsburg.
The German champions were stunned by the side who started the match in 16th place with just nine goals in 11 games, falling 2-0 behind thanks to Mads Pedersen and Andre Hahn's first-half strikes.
Robert Lewandowski pulled one back before half-time but Bayern were unable to break through their stubborn opponents again, meaning Borussia Dortmund can cut the champions' lead at the top to just one point with a victory this weekend.
Bayern Munich were stunned on their return to Bundesliga action with a 2-1 loss at Augsburg
Augsburg took a surprise lead when Mads Pedersen blasted in a loose ball from inside the box
Julian Nagelsmann's Bayern naturally dominated the opening exchanges but tested the Augsburg goal very rarely in the opening 20 minutes - with their best chance coming from home goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz miscontrolling a backpass which went into the side netting.
A bright spark for the German champions early on was former Reading full-back Omar Richards, who claimed another Bundesliga start on Friday and was threatening going forwards while being solid at the back.
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