Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer committed a costly error just seconds after kickoff against Augsburg on October 10, 2026, gifting Robin Fellhauer the fastest goal in Bundesliga history and forcing the visitors to salvage a 2-2 draw.
Robin Fellhauer and Manuel Neuer Make Bundesliga History at WWK Arena
The match at the WWK Arena barely had time to settle before the record books were rewritten. Within seconds of the opening whistle, teammate Luis Diaz rolled the ball backward toward Neuer. As the veteran German goalkeeper attempted to play the ball forward, his control went wide of his foot. Augsburg midfielder Robin Fellhauer pressed forward, intercepting the loose pass before Neuer could recover. Seizing the opening, Fellhauer calmly slotted the shot into an empty net to give the hosts an immediate lead.
The ball crossed the goal line 8.4 seconds after kickoff, according to match reports. The strike officially eclipsed a 63-year Bundesliga record. The previous milestone of nine seconds was jointly held by Kevin Volland, who scored for Hoffenheim against Bayern Munich on August 22, 2015, and Karim Bellarabi, who reached the mark for Bayer Leverkusen against Borussia Dortmund on August 23, 2014. The unfortunate sequence added a strange layer of history for Neuer, who was also in goal for Bayern when Volland set the prior record.
Fellhauer is 28 years old. During his 15 years as part of the Bayern Munich squad, Manuel Neuer has achieved 34 trophies, including German championships, German Cups, German Supercups, the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup. Since arriving at the club in 2011, Neuer has conceded 503 goals across 604 official matches played with Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich Fights Back Through Second-Half Goals
Trailing from the opening moments, the squad faced an uphill battle against a stubborn Augsburg side operating with a five-man defensive block. Bayern spent much of the afternoon probing for gaps against a disciplined opponent.
The visitors thought they had broken through early in the second half when Diaz scored on a volley in the 51st minute, but the video assistant referee ruled the effort out for an offside infraction by Filp Stasinic. Bayern kept pressing, and Ismael Saibari broke through in the 55th minute, firing an equalizer from inside the area off a pass from Harry Kane.
Augsburg struck back during a counterattack in the 64th minute. Calvin Brackelmann unleashed a left-footed shot toward the bottom right corner that Neuer managed to parry but failed to clear cleanly. Rodrigo Ribeiro pounced on the rebound, tapping it into the center of the goal to restore the hosts’ lead.
Late Drama Secures a 2-2 Draw and Keeps Table Position
Frustration mounted for the visitors as two additional goals from Diaz and Serge Gnabry were called back due to earlier offside calls. In the 79th minute, Augsburg goalkeeper Finn Dahmen denied Kane with a sensational save on a point-blank header.
Persistence finally paid off for Bayern in the 81st minute. Kane delivered a cross from the left side, and Nathaniel Brown drove the ball into the net from close range to level the score at 2-2. The draw left Bayern maintaining a two-point gap behind league leaders Borussia Dortmund, who also drew 2-2 against Werder Bremen.