Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala collapses on pitch again

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Aug 19, 2026 · 708 words · By Matt Pearson

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Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala collapses on pitch again August 19, 2026 Germany international Jamal Musiala has collapsed during a match for the second time in four days.

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What happened

Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala collapses on pitch again August 19, 2026 Germany international Jamal Musiala has collapsed during a match for the second time in four days.

Why it matters

He was helped off the pitch looking dazed just six minutes after coming on as a subsititute in Bayern Munich's 4-2 friendly win at Heidenheim on Tuesday.

Common ground

Musiala collapsed in similar fashion in a match against RB Leipzig a few days earlier.

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Claim 1: “Both are a type of epilepsy and, according to the Epilepsy Foundation, are caused by "brief abnormal electrical activity in a person's brain."”

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The Epilepsy Foundation (via Wales Online) and Wikipedia confirm that absence seizures are a type of epilepsy caused by brief abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by a tendency for recurrent, unprovoked seizures. A seizure is a sudden burst of abnormal electrical activity in the brain that can cause a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilepsy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epilepsy Foundation is an American non-profit national foundation, which is based in Landover, Maryland, it was established in 1968, with the goal to provide the welfare of people with epilepsy, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilepsy_Foundation

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A generalized tonic–clonic seizure, commonly known as a grand mal seizure or GTCS, is a type of generalized seizure that produces bilateral, convulsive tonic and clonic muscle contractions. Tonic–clon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalized_tonic–clonic_seizu…

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Claim 2: “Musiala collapsed in similar fashion in a match against RB Leipzig a few days earlier.”

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Goal.com and other sources confirm a previous collapse occurred during a 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig shortly before the Heidenheim match.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jamal Musiala (German pronunciation: [ˈdʒaːmal muˈzi̯aːla]; born 26 February 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Ge…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamal_Musiala

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 Bundesliga was the 61st season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It began on 18 August 2023 with Werder Bremen hosting the 11-time defending champion Bayern Munich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_Bundesliga

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Bundesliga was the 62nd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier men's football competition. The season began on 23 August 2024, with Borussia Mönchengladbach hosting against defending …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Bundesliga

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Claim 3: “they face league runners up Borussia Dortmund.”

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Claim 4: “Jamal Musiala has collapsed during a match for the second time in four days.”

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Multiple independent sources, including BBC Sport and Yahoo, confirm that Jamal Musiala collapsed for the second time in a four-day period.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jamal Musiala collapses during Bayern Munich match for second time in four-day period.Jamal Musiala: Bayern Munich forward shares health update after collapsing during a match again. 3 hours ago. Save…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jamal Musiala collapsed for the second time in four days during Bayern Munich's pre-season friendly with Heidenheim. ByJude Winter. BBC Sport journalist. Published.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/crl7g5ypdeeo

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web search NEUTRAL — Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala says he is being treated for a "neurological dysfunction" after collapsing during a match for the second time in a four-day period. Musiala collapsed six minutes…
https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/video/2026/08/18/jamal-musiala-col…

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Claim 5: “In March he was hit by an ankle injury.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding an ankle injury in March 2026.

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Claim 6: “They open their Bundesliga title defense the following Friday, August 28, against Stuttgart in Munich.”

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Claim 7: “Musiala, 23, broke his leg in the Club World Cup last July”

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Multiple sources, including a report on a match against PSG and TikTok summaries, confirm Musiala suffered a broken leg during the Club World Cup quarter-final in July 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — A senior international since 2021, Musiala has represented Germany at two UEFA European Championships (2020 and 2024) and two FIFA World Cups (2022 and 2026). He was the joint winner of Euro 2024's Go…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamal_Musiala

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web search NEUTRAL — Sun, July 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM UTC. 0. Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has accused his PSG counterpart Gianluigi Donnarumma of recklessness after Jamal Musiala suffered a broken leg during their …
https://www.aol.com/news/manuel-neuer-blames-gianluigi-donna…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jamal Musiala suffered a serious leg injury during the FIFA Club World Cup quarter‑final between PSG and Bayern Munich in Atlanta on July 5, 2025.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/what-happened-to-jamal-musia…

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Claim 8: “Bayern's season begins on Saturday with the German Super Cup, rebranded as the "Franz Beckenbauer Supercup" this season.”

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Claim 9: “Musiala explained in an Instagram post that the blackouts were caused by a "neurological dysfunction" known as "absence seizures."”

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The Mirror and other web sources confirm Musiala posted on Instagram that he was diagnosed with 'treatable absence seizures' described as a 'neurological dysfunction'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The 48 national teams involved in the tournament were req…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_squads

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brooke Dion Nelson Norton-Cuffy (born 12 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Hull City.
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Claim 10: “He then required a small operation to remove a metal plate from his foot, left over from last year's leg operation.”

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Claim 11: “Bayern Munich told German press agency DPA that the absence seizures were no threat to Musiala's career”

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Web sources report that Bayern Munich dismissed concerns over Musiala's career following the diagnosis, with some mentioning the report to the DPA.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Germany national football team (German: Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft) represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the Germa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Musiala with Germany in 2026. Personal information.After the second incident, he posted to Instagram that he had been "diagnosed with temporary, brief, but easily treatable absence seizures, which are…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamal_Musiala

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web search NEUTRAL — Bayern Munich have dismissed concerns over Jamal Musiala's career after the midfielder was diagnosed with treatable absence seizures.
https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/bayern-munich-play-down-fea…

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Claim 12: “He did make the Germany World Cup squad in June”

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Wikipedia confirms that Musiala represented Germany at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Claim 13: “He was helped off the pitch looking dazed just six minutes after coming on as a subsititute in Bayern Munich's 4-2 friendly win at Heidenheim on Tuesday.”

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Yahoo and other web sources specifically report that Musiala collapsed six minutes after coming on as a substitute in a 4-2 friendly win against Heidenheim on Tuesday, and appeared dazed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 season was the 125th season in the history of Bayern Munich and their 59th consecutive season in the top flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, they participated in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_FC_Bayern_Munich_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season was the 127th season in the history of Bayern Munich, and the club's 61st consecutive season in the top flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, the club parti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_FC_Bayern_Munich_seaso…

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Claim 14: “Once known as "petit mal" seizures, absence seizures are split in to two types — typical and atypical.”

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Medical information from web searches confirms that absence seizures were formerly known as 'petit mal' and are categorized into typical and atypical types.

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web search NEUTRAL — Typical absence seizures are characterised by: They differ byAbsence seizures, formerly known as “petit mal” seizures, are brief episodes of impaired consciousness without dramatic convulsions.
https://cpdonline.co.uk/knowledge-base/care/absence-seizures…

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web search NEUTRAL — Typical Absence Seizures. Typical absences are most common.These absence seizures are called atypical because they may be longer, have a slower onset and offset, and involve different symptoms. The se…
https://www.epilepsy.com/what-is-epilepsy/seizure-types/abse…

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web search NEUTRAL — Absence seizures, formerly known as petit mal seizures, are short seizures that cause you to stare and lose awareness of your surroundings. They typically start without warning and last between three …
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22194-absence…

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