Bayern Munich ended the season in style by giving a 5-2 hammering to Augsburg in the final game week of the Bundesliga on Saturday. There were numerous brilliant performances against Augsburg, so here is the complete breakdown of each performance on a remarkable day for the German Champions.
Manager Rating
Hansi Flick — 8/10
The win against Augsburg summed up Hansi Flick’s tenure at Bayern. The German manager got everything right in the final game apart from starting Javi Martinez. Nevertheless, an entertaining game where his team was hungry for goals showed Flick’s philosophy of dominating oppositions with great intensity.
Player Ratings
GK, Manuel Neuer — 8/10
Neuer was unfortunate to not break Oliver Kahn’s record on Saturday. He did everything possible to keep the clean sheet, including a penalty save, but lapses of concentration in the back four made sure Augsburg scored twice. Along with saving a penalty, Neuer pulled off a remarkable save at the start of the game to deny Daniel Caliguiri.
DEF, Benjamin Pavard — 6/10
Pavard was having a good game for Die Roten on Saturday until he made a mistake for Augsburg’s second goal. He was easily beaten by Florian Niederlechner to set up a one vs one battle with Neuer. While going forward Pavard was good, nothing extraordinary, nor poor.
DEF, Jerome Boateng — 8/10
In his final game for Bayern Munich, Jerome Boateng dropped a quality performance. The German defender was marvellous on the ball. He also got his positioning spot on when Augsburg was trying to hurt the home side on the break. The last two seasons have been phenomenal for Boateng, rounding off a successful tenure of ten years at the club.
DEF, Lucas Hernandez — 6/10
Apart from few moments of madness, Hernandez was fairly comfortable in the heart of the defense. He conceded a cheap penalty, but Neuer rescued him from this mistake. The Frenchman was also very good at carrying the ball whenever he was afforded the space by Augsburg.
DEF, Alphonso Davies — 7/10
Davies had a solid outing against Augsburg on Sunday. He was a menace in the final third, creating chances for Lewandowski and other forwards. His recovery pace also helped Die Roten while defending Augsburg’s counter-attacks.
Midfield dictated the proceedings against Augsburg
MID, David Alaba — 8/10
In his final appearance for Die Roten, Flick decided to deploy Alaba in the center of the park. The Austrian defender has been playing in this role during the last few game weeks in the Bundesliga. Alaba was up for it from minute one as he was making some dangerous runs in the box.
Alaba was very close to making his final appearance memorable as his effort early in the first half was just wide off the post. He also made some vital interventions to stop Augsburg from creating big chances in the final third. The Austrian defender got fitting applause when he was replaced by Corentin Tolisso in the second half.
MID, Joshua Kimmich — 8/10
Kimmich dominated the proceeding against Augsburg. He started slowly by misplacing few easy passes but grew into the game as the first half went on. The German midfielder played lovely diagonal passes to find wingers on both flanks.
The 25-year-old midfielder rounded off the first half with a superb strike from the box. He made it look effortless as the strike had the power and precision to beat the goalkeeper with ease. The second half also saw Kimmich dictating the flow of the game from a deeper role and helped his team to dominate possession.
Forwards shone against Augsburg
FWD, Serge Gnabry — 8/10
After a disappointing season, Serge Gnabry ended the campaign with a very good performance against Augsburg. The German winger headed in the goal to double Die Roten’s lead in the first half. His pinpoint cross also led to the first goal for Rekordmeister. Ending the season strongly would give Gnabry confidence for the Euros with Germany.
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FWD, Thomas Muller — 7.5/10
Yet another industrious performance for Thomas Muller. The German forward worked hard in the final third to create chances for Lewandowski and wide players. Even though he couldn’t get himself on the scoresheet or get an assist, Muller shone for Rekordmeister in the final of the Bundesliga campaign.
FWD, Kingsley Coman — 9/10
It was fitting to see Coman ending his best season in Bavaria with an electric performance. The Frenchman was close to scoring the goal before the Augsburg defender bundled the ball inside the net. Coman made up for that unfortunate moment by scoring a thunderbolt from the edge of the box at the end of the first half. He was a menace on the flank, stretching defenses and delivering dangerous crosses in the box. A brilliant season for Coman ended with a memorable goal.
Lewandowski breaks the record
ST, Robert Lewandowski — 9/10
Lewandowski was hungry for the goal from the first half. He made the right runs, but his finishing was just not up to the mark. The chances dried up late in the second half. It did feel inevitable that the Polish striker will be stuck at 40 goals. However, the Polish striker didn’t give up and finally got the reward for his persistence in the final minute of the game. He showed great awareness to pounce on the spillage from Augsburg’s goalkeeper. It was not the most beautiful goal, but a historic one as the Polish striker now holds the record of most goals in a single Bundesliga campaign.
Substitutes
MID, Javi Martinez —7 /10
Martinez came on to replace Boateng in his final appearance for Die Roten. The Spaniard was tidy on the ball and kept things tight at the back. He was supporting the attack in the dying minutes of the game as everyone in the team was trying to create one big chance for Lewandowski.
FWD, Leroy Sane — 7.5/10
After impressing against Freiburg last weekend, Sane was at his best against Augsburg. The German winger was putting dangerous crosses in the box. His powerful shot from the edge of the box led to Lewandowski’s 41st goal of the Bundesliga campaign.
FWD, Jamal Musiala — 6/10
Showed nice touches on the flanks, but couldn’t create big chances after replacing Coman at the hour mark.
FWD, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting —6 /10
Choupo-Moting was lively in the final third, but couldn’t convert chances presented to him. Nevertheless, it was an entertaining cameo where he had one big chance to get on the scoresheet.
MID, Corentin Tolisso — 6/10
In his brief cameo, Tolisso did show that he is completely fit now. The Frenchman played in the box-to-box role and often made some darting late runs to cause problems to Augsburg’s defense.