Bundesliga 19/20: Bayern Munich vs FC Augsburg – tactical analysis

Bayern Munich welcomed FC Augsburg to the Allianz Arena as Bayern celebrated their 120th anniversary as a club. While Augsburg fought hard to spoil the party, they ultimately fell to the Bavarian Champions by a scoreline of 2-0. Hansi Flick’s tactics, which he adjusted at half time, led Bayern to their sixth win in a row.

This tactical analysis looks to understand the tactics used by both Hansi Flick and Martin Schmidt in their Bundesliga match. While Augsburg’s defence initially frustrated Bayern, Flick’s analysis of his team’s first half and his adjustment in tactics made the difference on the day.

Lineups

Bayern Munich came out in their 4-2-3-1, which is what they’ve used the majority of the time under Hansi Flick. Their back four remained the same, with Alaba and Boateng pairing as centre backs with Davies on the left and Pavard on the right. The midfield remained unchanged from their last Bundesliga match. Müller was again trusted in the centre of the park, and Joshua Zirkzee started as the striker, as Robert Lewandowski is still out injured.

Augsburg, who spent most of the match defending in a 4-4-2, technically came out in a 4-4-1-1. Their centre back pairing of Jedvaj and Gouweleeuw were tasked with maintaining the organization of both the backline and the midfield line of four. The midfield, consisting of Max, Baier, Khedira, and Richter, worked cohesively to frustrate Bayern’s attack.