Augsburg vs Leverkusen 2021-22 German Bundesliga
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1 - 4
1 - 4
- 3': Iago (OG)
- 14': Florian Niederlechner (OG)
- 75': Patrik Schick
- 81': Florian Wirtz
Leverkusen hammer hapless Augsburg to go top of Bundesliga
Bayern Leverkusen had plenty of help as they won 4-1 away to Augsburg on Saturday to go top of the Bundesliga table.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Own Goal by Iago, FC Augsburg. FC Augsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 14': Own Goal by Florian Niederlechner, FC Augsburg. FC Augsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 30': Goal! FC Augsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Florian Niederlechner (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Augsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Augsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz replaces Paulinho.
- 66': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Fredrik Jensen replaces Daniel Caligiuri.
- 75': Goal! FC Augsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Michael Gregoritsch replaces Florian Niederlechner.
- 76': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Mads Pedersen replaces Carlos Gruezo.
- 81': Goal! FC Augsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay.
- 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Kerem Demirbay.
- 84': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Noah Sarenren Bazee replaces André Hahn.
- 84': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Raphael Framberger replaces Robert Gumny.
- 84': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 84': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Mitchel Bakker.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: WWK Arena
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Attendance: 10,582
Venue: WWK Arena
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Attendance: 10,582
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Bayern Munich | 10 | 28 | 0 |
| +7 | RB Leipzig | 10 | 22 | 2 |
| +9 | Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 21 | 1 |
| +5 | VfB Stuttgart | 10 | 21 | 3 |
Statistics
 B04 |
FCA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 444 | Accurate Passes | 284 |
| 524 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 16 | Clearances | 7 |
FC Augsburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rafal Gikiewicz (GK) |
| 19 | Felix Uduokhai |
| 4 | Reece Oxford |
| 22 | Iago |
| 2 | Robert Gumny |
| 20 | Daniel Caligiuri |
| 30 | Niklas Dorsch |
| 8 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 7 | Florian Niederlechner |
| 16 | Rubén Vargas |
| 28 | André Hahn |
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 5 | Mitchel Bakker |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 10 | Kerem Demirbay  |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 20 | Charles Aránguiz |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 7 | Paulinho |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
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