On 6 May, one of the matches of the 31st round of the German football championship took place. Augsburg (Germany) and Union (Berlin) met.
German Championship, round 31
Augsburg (Germany) - Union (Berlin) - 1-0 (0-0)
Goals:
Warnings: A. Engels (11), Geoffrey Gouveleu (19)
In a thrilling Bundesliga match between Augsburg and Union Berlin, fans could see a thrilling encounter in which both sides showed resilience, with the home side eventually taking all three points with a 1-0 win. The first half began with a showdown between the teams, with several players receiving yellow cards. A. Engels of FC Augsburg was the first to hit the referee's book in the 11th minute and J. Gouveleuve received another yellow card for the home side after just eight minutes. Despite both sides creating several chances, the first half ended scoreless.
However, in the second half, the tempo of the game changed dramatically, FC Augsburg started to act more aggressively and put pressure on Union Berlin. In the 53rd minute, FC Augsburg scored the decisive goal of the match: D. Beljo hit the net and gave his team the lead. Union Berlin kept pushing forward with a triple substitution in the 69th minute, but Augsburg FC held firm. In the final minutes of the match, the hosts made several substitutions in an attempt to seal the win. In the end, the final whistle blew, and Augsburg held a 1-0 lead and secured all three points. All in all, it was a great game of football, with both teams giving it their all. With the three points, FC Augsburg will be looking to build on that win to continue their Bundesliga campaign, while Union Berlin will be hoping for a comeback win in their next match.
In the next round, the opponents will be Bochum vs Augsburg and Union vs Freiburg.
Augsburg | Union | |
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3 | Shots on goal | 5 |
13 | Strikes | 12 |
3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
4 | Kicks from the penalty area | 7 |
9 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
10 | Offences | 14 |
3 | Corner | 7 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
38% | Possession of the ball | 62% |
2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
5 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 2 |
308 | Total assists | 498 |
226 | Accurate passes | 414 |
73% | Accuracy of transmissions | 83% |