Bayern Concedes Bundesliga Record Goal Against Augsburg

FC Augsburg made Bundesliga history against Bayern Munich by scoring after just 8.4 seconds, taking the lead following a costly mistake by Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. The goal established a new record for the fastest score in the German top-flight league, surpassing the previous mark of nine seconds.

According to the match report published by Bild on October 10, 2026, Augsburg capitalized immediately after Bayern kicked off. Neuer struggled to control the ball when his teammates passed it back to him, allowing Augsburg's Fellhauer to intercept his attempted clearance and move toward an unguarded goal.

The ball crossed the line after exactly 8.4 seconds, giving Augsburg a 1-0 lead and setting a new Bundesliga record. The previous record was jointly held by Kevin Volland, who scored in 2014, and Karim Bellarabi, whose goal came in 2015. Both players had found the net after nine seconds.

Neuer raised his arms in an apparent apology to his teammates immediately after the mistake, according to Bild. The goalkeeper's miscue left Bayern facing an early deficit before the match had meaningfully developed.

The incident also continued an unusual pattern in Bayern's recent meetings with Augsburg. According to Bild, Bayern's three most recent goals conceded in the opening minute of a match have all come against the same opponent.

The first of those incidents occurred in February 2019, when Leon Goretzka scored an own goal. Marco Richter was responsible for another early goal against Bayern in October 2019. Augsburg's record-breaking strike following Neuer's error added a third entry to that sequence.