Overview

• After a 3–2 home loss to Bayern, Augsburg coach Sandro Wagner said he does not see his team as having less quality than the champions.
• Lothar Matthäus responded in his Sky column that Bayern play in a different league and called Wagner’s view a false perception.
• Augsburg trailed 0–3 before mounting a late push that nearly produced an equalizer against the record titleholders.
• Matthäus also criticized Bayern’s drop in control after conceding, citing defensive fine-tuning issues and poor chance conversion.
• Wagner’s early tenure includes a 2–0 cup win over Hallescher FC and a 3–1 league victory against Freiburg, with some reports noting he also targeted a Bayern player in post-match remarks.