On 3 December, one of the matches of the 13th round of the German football championship took place. Augsburg (Germany) and Eintracht (Germany) met.
German Championship, 13th round
Augsburg (Germany) - Eintracht (Germany) - 2:1 (1:0)
Goals: F. Jensen (35), Jago (58) - F. Dahmen (78). Dahmen (78)
Warnings: Buta (27), Mads Pedersen (73)
FC Augsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt battled it out in an exciting Bundesliga match at the WWK Arena. Both teams were hungry for victory, so the match promised to be tense from the start. In the 27th minute, Eintracht's Buta received a yellow card, which put his team in a difficult position. However, Augsburg's attempt to take advantage was foiled when F. Uduokhai's goal was cancelled due to offside in the 29th minute. But Augsburg did not let this setback demoralise them for long. Already in the 35th minute F. Jensen hit the opponent's goal, giving his team a much-needed advantage. The first half ended with the advantage of "Augsburg" 1:0. At the start of the second half, Eintracht Frankfurt made two urgent substitutions, trying to turn the tide of the match in their favour. Buta was replaced by N. Nkunku and P. Aaronson came on in place of F. Chaibi in the 46th minute. However, Augsburg continued to dominate the game. In the 58th minute, Iago increased the team's lead with a lucky strike, leaving Eintracht Frankfurt in the minority by two goals. Finding themselves in a difficult situation, Eintracht Frankfurt made two more substitutions in the 64th minute. Й. Dina Ebimbe was replaced by K. Jakic, and A. Knauff came on in place of M. Goetze. These changes brought new energy to Eintracht's game and gave it a new impetus.
In the 67th minute Augsburg made the first substitution: F. Jensen replaced R. Vargas. The match started to heat up and in the 73rd minute M. Pedersen received a yellow card for Augsburg. The 76th minute was the decisive minute in the match when Augsburg were awarded a penalty. However, to the disappointment of the fans, E. Demirovic failed to convert the penalty and the score remained unchanged. In response, Augsburg made a substitution, bringing on P. Tietz instead of D. Bello in the 76th minute. But in the 78th minute Eintracht Frankfurt still achieved their goal, albeit unintentionally. Augsburg's F. Dahmen's goal reduced the deficit for Eintracht. The match entered its final phase, and both teams were desperate for a result. In the 81st minute, Eintracht made their fifth and final substitution, replacing H. Larsson with J. Ngankama. Ngankama. In the 84th minute, Augsburg also made the remaining substitutions: E. Demirovic replaced S. Michel and N. Dorsch was replaced by A. Engels. Engels. Despite late pressure from Eintracht, Augsburg managed to hold on to their lead and win a hard-fought 2-1 victory. The match demonstrated the competitiveness and skill of both teams, becoming an interesting spectacle for football fans. While Augsburg celebrated their triumph, Eintracht Frankfurt will be looking to regroup and bounce back in the coming matches.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Werder - Augsburg, Eintracht - Bayern.
| Augsburg | Eintracht | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 8 | Hits | 13 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 7 |
| 9 | Offences | 11 |
| 2 | Corner | 4 |
| 7 | Offsides | 2 |
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 341 | Total assists | 637 |
| 254 | Accurate assists | 535 |
| 74% | Accuracy of passes | 84% |