German Bundesliga

FT Saturday, August 28, 2021
Bayer Leverkusen DLWDW 4
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FC Augsburg LLWLD 1
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B04224
FCA101
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Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

B04 leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

FCA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Rafal GikiewiczG
  2. 19Felix UduokhaiCD-L
  3. 4Reece OxfordCD-R
  4. 22IagoLB
  5. 2Robert GumnyRB
  6. 20Daniel CaligiuriAM
  7. 30Niklas DorschLM
  8. 8Carlos GruezoRM
  9. 7Florian NiederlechnerF
  10. 16Rubén VargasAM-L
  11. 28André HahnAM-R

B04 · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Lukas HradeckyG
  2. 4Jonathan TahCD-L
  3. 6Odilon KossounouCD-R
  4. 5Mitchel BakkerLB
  5. 30Jeremie FrimpongRB
  6. 10Kerem DemirbayAM
  7. 25Exequiel PalaciosLM
  8. 20Charles AránguizRM
  9. 14Patrik SchickF
  10. 7PaulinhoAM-L
  11. 19Moussa DiabyAM-R

Timeline

  1. 3' Own Goal by Iago, FC Augsburg. FC Augsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
  2. 14' Own Goal by Florian Niederlechner, FC Augsburg. FC Augsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
  3. 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.
  4. 65' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Exequiel Palacios.
  5. 65' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz replaces Paulinho.
  6. 66' Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 67' Substitution, FC Augsburg. Fredrik Jensen replaces Daniel Caligiuri.
  8. 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.
  9. 76' Substitution, FC Augsburg. Michael Gregoritsch replaces Florian Niederlechner.
  10. 76' Substitution, FC Augsburg. Mads Pedersen replaces Carlos Gruezo.
  11. 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.
  12. 82' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Kerem Demirbay.
  13. 84' Substitution, FC Augsburg. Noah Sarenren Bazee replaces André Hahn.
  14. 84' Substitution, FC Augsburg. Raphael Framberger replaces Robert Gumny.
  15. 84' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Moussa Diaby.
  16. 84' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Mitchel Bakker.

Bundesliga News

All news
ESPN PA Bayern Munich hold off Freiburg in first game without Kompany Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga table thanks to a 3-1 away win at Freiburg on Sunday. News Associated Press Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany 'stable,' could be away for weeks after collapse Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany will have more tests to determine why he collapsed during a training session the previous day, the club said Saturday. News ESPN News Services USMNT's Scally scores, helps Gladbach avoid worst-ever Bundesliga start Borussia Mönchengladbach avoided becoming the first team in Bundesliga history to lose seven straight games to start the season, thanks to a 3-2 win at Stuttgart on Friday. News ESPN News Services Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany hospitalized after collapsing at training Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is undergoing tests in hospital after collapsing during a training session Friday, the German club confirmed.