Bayern Munich avoided one of the biggest upsets in recent Bundesliga history by edging past Elversberg 2-1 at the Ursapharm-Arena, with Aleksandar Pavlovic scoring a late winner after the hosts had threatened to snatch a famous draw. Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka was booked on 7 minutes for a foul. Bayern took the lead on 26 minutes when Ismael Saibari finished clinically from Lennart Karl's cross from the left, curling the ball into the far corner. But Elversberg responded brilliantly in the second half and equalised on 61 minutes through Noah Darvich, who unleashed a stunning strike from outside the box into the top corner, sending the home crowd into raptures. Felix Keidel was booked on 63 minutes. It looked as though Elversberg would hold on for a famous point, but Pavlovic had other ideas, heading home Harry Kane's corner on 72 minutes to secure a hard-fought victory for Bayern. Elversberg had 9 shots with 3 on target and 34% possession, while Bayern managed 18 attempts with 7 on target. Pavlovic was named man of the match. With nine points from three games, Bayern top the table, while Elversberg remain 15th with three points.
