On 19 August one of the matches of the 1st round of the German football championship took place. Augsburg (Germany) and Borussia M (Mönchengladbach) met.
German Championship, 1st round
Augsburg (Germany) - Borussia M (Mönchengladbach) - 4:4 ( 3:3)
Goals: Elvis Rexbechai (29), Bauer (41), Michel (45+7), Ruben Vargas (76) - K. Itakura (13), T. Cvancara (27), N. Ngoumou (37), T. Cvancara (90+7).
Warnings: Dorsch (23), T. Cvancara (32), F. Neuhaus (45+1).
The WWK Arena hosted an exciting Bundesliga match between Augsburg and Borussia Monchengladbach, which ended in a 4-4 draw. The first half started wildly, with both teams demonstrating their attacking prowess. Already on 13 minutes Borussia Monchengladbach took the lead with a goal by K. Itakura. However, Augsburg quickly responded in the 29th minute when E. Rekschbekai equalised. The match continued to remain interesting as both teams received yellow cards - N. Dorsch (Augsburg) in the 23rd minute and T. Chwankara (Borussia Monchengladbach) in the 32nd minute. As the first half progressed, Borussia Monchengladbach regained the lead with a goal by T. Chwankara in the 27th minute. Just before the break, Augsburg again showed their resilience with a goal from M. Bauer, making the score 3-3. In the second half, both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to freshen up their squads.
Augsburg made three substitutions in the 58th, 71st and 90th minutes: M. Berisha, E. Demirovic and T. Breithaupt respectively. In turn, Borussia Monchengladbach made their first two substitutions in the 75th minute: K. Itakura and A. Plea replaced M. Friedrich and R. Huck. In the closing stages of the match Augsburg took the lead for the first time in the 76th minute thanks to a goal by R. Vargas. Vargas. Borussia Monchengladbach made a series of substitutions in the 86th and 89th minutes, swapping N. Nguma for G. Ranos and L. Netz for J. Borges Sanchez respectively. In addition, F. Neuhaus replaced T. Reitz. In the decisive moment, Borussia Monchengladbach were awarded a penalty in extra time (90th minute) after a foul by Augsburg's N. Dorsch. T. Chwankara, coming on as a substitute, realised the decisive penalty and, having saved a point for his team, levelled the score - 4:4. Overall, both Augsburg and Borussia Monchengladbach showed outstanding results in this Bundesliga match. The match was a testament to the skill and determination of both teams, giving football fans an unforgettable spectacle.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Bayern vs Augsburg, Borussia M vs Bayer.
| Augsburg | Borussia M | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 20 | Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
| 8 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 9 | Offences | 13 |
| 8 | Corner | 7 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 477 | Total assists | 367 |
| 404 | Accurate assists | 282 |
| 85% | Accuracy of passes | 77% |