On 27 May, one of the matches of the 34th round of the German football championship took place. Borussia M Mönchengladbach and Augsburg (Germany) met.
German Championship, round 34.
BorussiaM (Mönchengladbach ) v Augsburg (Germany) - 2-0 (2:0)
Goal: L. Netz (4), J. Hofmann (40)
Warnings: Mads Pedersen (67)
Borussia Monchengladbach earned a comfortable 2-0 win over FC Augsburg in a Bundesliga match at the Borussia-Park stadium. In the match, it was a L. Netz goal in the 3rd minute that set the tone for the hosts. Borussia Monchengladbach continued to dominate at the end of the first half when J. Hofmann doubled their lead with a 40th minute strike. However, just before the break, Borussia Monchengladbach's Markus Thuram was denied a penalty by VAR. But despite this, FC Augsburg's fortunes were not yet to worsen. In extra time of the first half, Robert Humni was sent off after receiving a red card. In the second half, both teams strove to score, with Augsburg making the first move, releasing two substitute players in the 46th minute. However, their efforts were unsuccessful as Borussia Monchengladbach controlled the game well.
In the 67th minute, Augsburg FC player Mads Pedersen received a yellow card, which raised the tension on the pitch somewhat. Borussia Monchengladbach also used substitutions, producing H. Wolf and A. Plea in the 71st minute, and in the 85th minute there were another pair of substitutions: P. Herrmann replaced L. Stindl in the home team. The match ended 2-0 in favour of Borussia Monchengladbach. Augsburg also made two more substitutions in the 82nd minute: D. Cholin was replaced by A. Engels and K. Yeboah replaced A. Meyer in the 58th minute. Borussia Monchengladbach made two final substitutions in the 90th minute, with T. Janschke and M. Friedrich replacing F. Neuhaus and S. Liner respectively. Overall, Borussia Monchengladbach's victory means that they are currently fourth in the Bundesliga, while Augsburg are 13th. With both teams having a few games left to play, the results of this match could play an important role in determining the outcome of their season.
| Borussia M | Augsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Goals | 2 |
| 19 | Shots | 9 |
| 2 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
| 14 | Kicks from the penalty area | 5 |
| 5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 5 | Offences | 20 |
| 4 | Corner | 4 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 75% | Possession of the ball | 25% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 2 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 5 |
| 806 | Total assists | 264 |
| 736 | Accurate passes | 190 |
| 91% | Accuracy of transmissions | 72% |