The German champions went behind at the Allianz Arena through an Alexander Esswein strike before Robert Lewandowski tapped home from close range to square things up late on. Thomas Muller then converted a 90th minute penalty to secure the win for the hosts.
Speaking after the game Guardiola praised the visitors' defending, but criticised his team for not turning up in the first half.
"I know it’s hard after an international break, but that can be no excuse," he said after the game. "We have to play for 90 minutes, not just 45.
"Our body language wasn’t good in the first half, and our game was very, very slow.
"I hope we improve on that in the future. Augsburg defended very well, but we had a lot of chances in the second half."
Meanwhile, Muller admitted that his side were not at their best and says he felt he pressure as he stepped up to take the last minute spot-kick.
"We were a shade sloppy on the ball today. We still created plenty of chances but failed to take them," he said.
"The penalty was a pressure situation for me. Even an experienced player like me gets a few butterflies when it’s a 90th-minute penalty to win it 2-1."
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