Hansi Flick explained there was nothing untoward about subbing off Robert Lewandowski in Bayern Munich’s win over Augsburg.
Robert Lewandowski was taken off as a precaution in the second half of Bayern Munich’s edgy 1-0 win against Augsburg, head coach Hansi Flick reported.
Lewandowski scored a 13th-minute penalty that eventually won Wednesday’s three points at the Augsburg Arena for Bundesliga champions Bayern.
However, superstar striker Lewandowski was substituted after 67 minutes, and Bayern was left grateful for a midweek spot-kick miss from Alfred Finnbogason.
“[It was] to be on the safe side because Robert is very important to us. We didn’t want to take any risks,” Flick said to reporters and official club website.
“He already said this morning that he could feel something in the thigh muscles on the back, but [he felt] that he could control it quite well.”
