Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala Faces Health Scare in Victory

The noise inside the Allianz Arena died in an instant.

With six minutes of normal time left, Jamal Musiala crumpled to the turf in Leipzig’s half and the mood flipped from summer-friendly to shock. Several Bayern Munich players sprinted towards him, waving urgently for help. Referee Robert Hartmann halted play on the spot. The emergency doctor was already running.

For a few long seconds, 75,000 people simply watched.

The doctor reached Musiala, checked him quickly, then stepped back. A ripple of relief followed. Musiala, pale and clearly shaken, got to his feet and made his way off the pitch without assistance, though he moved unsteadily and looked anything but comfortable.

Even by full time, Bayern still did not know precisely what had happened to their playmaker. Speaking to MagentaTV, captain Manuel Neuer could only offer hope rather than clarity. He said it would become clear what the problem was and stressed they were all keeping their fingers crossed. Leipzig’s Rocco Reitz knew no more.

According to SID information, Musiala experienced a spell of weakness, complaining of dizziness and circulatory issues. The match had been played in sweltering conditions, with temperatures well above 30 degrees. Bayern’s board member for sport, Max Eberl, cut through everything else with a simple line after the game: the most important thing is that Musiala is okay.

Musiala had just decided the match

The scare came only minutes after Musiala had effectively finished the contest. With Bayern leading 2-1 in the Telekom Cup clash against RB Leipzig, new signing Ismael Saibari burst into space and slid a clever ball through. Musiala did the rest, making it 3-1 and sealing the win for the German record champions.

He was not the only newcomer to leave a mark. Luis Diaz and Nathaniel Brown, both signed this summer, scored Bayern’s other goals. Between them, Brajan Gruda briefly dragged Leipzig level, but the visitors from Saxony could not live with Bayern’s sharper edge in the final third.

Injury worries pile up

The Musiala incident was the most alarming moment, but it was not the first time Bayern hearts were in mouths.

Just after the hour mark, Min-jae Kim signalled that he could not continue, forced off with thigh problems. He trudged off slowly, hands on hips, another concern for a squad already nursing several players back to fitness.

Earlier still, Konrad Laimer had raised the first red flag of the afternoon. After a challenge with Leipzig left-back David Raum, the Austria international stayed down, clutching his right leg in the thigh or knee area. The pain looked serious. His movement did not improve.

Eberl later explained the decision to withdraw him: Laimer had taken a knock very early, his foot swelled quickly, and Bayern did not want to take any chances. By the time he came off, he could hardly walk and had to be supported. Anyone watching could see he was no longer moving freely. As for a timeline, Eberl admitted he could not say how long Laimer might be out.

So Bayern left the Allianz Arena with a 3-1 win, encouraging performances from their new signings, and their star No. 10 on the scoresheet. They also left with three fresh medical files.

The schedule does not ease up. Next comes the final friendly on Tuesday against 1. FC Heidenheim from the 2. Bundesliga. Then, on Saturday, Borussia Dortmund stand in the way in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.

The football looked ready. The question now is whether Bayern’s bodies will be.