On 16 December, one of the matches of the 15th round of the German football championship took place. Augsburg (Germany) and Borussia D (Dortmund) met.
German Championship, 15th round
Augsburg (Germany) - Borussia D (Dortmund) - 1: 1 (1:1)
Goals: Demirovic (23) - Malen (35)
Warnings: Jeffrey Gouveleu (80), S. Haller (90+1), Robert Gamni (90+4)
Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund showed exciting football in a Bundesliga encounter at the WWK Arena. Both teams showed their skills, which led to a hard fought and equalised game that ended in a 1-1 draw. The start of the game was very tense and it was not until the 23rd minute that the first goal was scored. Augsburg player E. Demirovic beat the Dortmund goalkeeper and put his team ahead. However, Augsburg's joy was short-lived - Borussia Dortmund quickly responded. In the 35th minute, D. Malen scored the decisive goal that saved the team and restored parity on the scoreboard. The second half started with both sides trying to break the deadlock. On 58 minutes Borussia Dortmund made their first substitution, bringing on M. Reus instead of G. Reina. Augsburg soon followed suit, bringing on A. Engels in place of R. Gumni in the 69th minute. As time ticked away, both teams continued to strive for the winning goal. In the 71st minute, Dortmund introduced J. Baino-Gittens into the game, trying to give the attack a new impetus.
Augsburg responded with a second substitution, replacing goalkeeper Demirovic with R. Vargas in the 77th minute. Vargas in the 77th minute. Soon Augsburg made two more substitutions. P. Tietz came on in place of D. Bello in the 77th minute, adding a new dimension to Augsburg's attack. However, a moment of frustration led to a yellow card for J. Gouveleuv in the 80th minute. As the match entered the closing stages, Dortmund tried to find the winning goal by making the last substitutions. E. Kahn replaced S. Haller in the 89th minute, looking to bring experience and skill to the game. In the 90th minute, Augsburg made two more substitutions: K. Mbaba and E. Rekschbekai replaced P. Pfeiffer and T. Breithaupt respectively. A tense battle ended with a deserved point for both sides. At the end of the match there was drama: in the 90th minute Haller received a yellow card, and soon after that Augsburg player R. Gumni received a warning. Despite the fact that the scoreboard remained equal - 1:1, the fans witnessed an exciting match between Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund. The players showed their talent, and the match showed why Bundesliga football is renowned for its competitiveness and excitement.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Stuttgart vs Augsburg, Borussia D vs Mainz.
| Augsburg | Borussia D | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 19 | Kicks | 23 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 13 | Penalty kicks | 15 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
| 13 | Offences | 4 |
| 4 | Corner | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 320 | Total assists | 598 |
| 246 | Accurate assists | 519 |
| 77% | Accuracy of passes | 87% |