Bayern's Thomas Mueller gestures during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern Munich in Augsburg, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)
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BERLIN (AP) - Two derbies, two shocks in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Augsburg stunned defending champion Bayern Munich in their Bavarian derby 1-0, and Borussia Dortmund's 1-0 Ruhr derby win over Schalke was overshadowed by a serious-looking injury to captain Marco Reus.
Reus was taken off on a stretcher in tears after sustaining what looks like a bad ankle injury two months before the World Cup begins in Qatar.
OKTOBERFEST BLUES
On the day Munich's Oktoberfest opened, Bayern ended its three-game run without a win by losing for the first time this season '“ at a team that had lost each of its three games at home.
'œIt's getting darker. That's how it feels for all of us right now,'ť Bayern veteran Thomas Müller said.
The Bavarian powerhouse was held scoreless for the first time in the league since Feb. 9, 2020 by Leipzig '“ an 87-game run.
Augsburg goalkeeper Rafał Gikiewicz was the hero with brilliant saves to keep Bayern's stars at bay, but his tireless teammates also chipped in by chasing and harrying the visitors.
Mergim Berisha stunned them by scoring in the 59th minute when he let fly to beat Manuel Neuer for his first Bundesliga goal.
Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann sent on Serge Gnabry in response, then Marcel Sabitzer, then Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Josip Stanišić for the luckless Sadio Mané and Jamal Musiala.
Bayern kept pushing and finished the game with Neuer up front. He headed over from a corner, then Gikiewicz produced more brilliant saves to deny his counterpart again.
'œThe coach said we either lose 5-0 or we win 1-0,'ť said Gikiewicz, whose team hadn't drawn any of its last 16 games. 'œReally, you can only beat Bayern by taking a little risk '¦ Of course, they have Mané, Gnabry, Müller, Musiala '“ brutal players '“ but the names don't play, it's 11 vs. 11 and I'm very happy.'ť
DORTMUND MOVES TOP
Dortmund had to wait till the 79th for Youssoufa Moukoko to make the breakthrough in the first Ruhr derby for two seasons following Schalke's one-year sojourn in the second division.
Marius Wolf served a perfect cross for the Dortmund substitute to head the winner. The 17-year-old Moukoko came on for the ineffective Anthony Modeste a quarter-hour before.
'œThe nicest three points we'll get all season,'ť said Dortmund coach Edin Terzić, who wouldn't be drawn on Reus' condition.
The win lifted Dortmund top pending former leader Union Berlin's game against Wolfsburg on Sunday.
Also, Bayer Leverkusen's frustrating start to the season continued as Werder Bremen fought back to draw 1-1, and Eintracht Frankfurt enjoyed a 3-1 win at Stuttgart with Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada setting up all three goals.
Borussia Mönchengladbach hosted Leipzig later.
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Bayern's head coach Julian Nagelsmann gestures during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern Munich in Augsburg, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)
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Bayern's head coach Julian Nageslmann gestures during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern Munich in Augsburg, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)
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Augsburg's Andre Hahn, left, and Munich's Alphonso Davies, right, challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern Munich in Augsburg, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)
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Dortmund's Marco Reus is carried off the pitch during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2022. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP)
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Schalke's Marius Buelter and Dortmund's Salih Ozcan, left, challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2022. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)
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Schalke's Marius Bülter, left, and Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck, right, challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2022. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)
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Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2022. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)
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Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2022. Dortmund defeated Schalke by 1-0. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)
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Augsburg's goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz, left, high-fives his temmate Andre Hahn, right, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern Munich in Augsburg, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Augsburg defeated Munich by 1-0. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)
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Leverkusen's scorer Kerem Demirbay, front, and his teammates celebrate the opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Werder Bremen in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2022. (Marius Becker/dpa via AP)
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Frankfurt's Kristijan Jakic, left, and his teammate Sebastian Rode, right, celebrate during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt in Stuttgart, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (Marijan Murat /dpa via AP)
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