Augsburg - Bayer - 0:1. German Championship, 17th round. Match review, statistics

On 13 January, one of the matches of the 17th round of the German football championship took place. Augsburg (Germany) and Bayer (Leverkusen) met.

German Championship, 17th round

Augsburg (Germany) - Bayer (Leverkusen) - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: E. Palacios (90+4)

Warnings: Ruben Vargas (18), Iago (19), Dorsch (44), J. Hofmann (45+1).

Review of the match Augsburg - Bayer:

In an exciting Bundesliga match, Augsburg faced Bayer Leverkusen at the WWK Arena. Both teams were looking to pick up three important points in their campaign, but it was Bayer Leverkusen who came away with a hard-fought 1-0 victory. The first half of the match was fiercely contested, with both teams trying to dominate the pitch. Despite several promising chances from both sides, the score remained tied at half-time - 0:0. The match was filled with intense struggle on the pitch, which led to numerous penalties for players from both teams. In the 18th minute, Augsburg's R. Vargas received a yellow card, and a minute later Iago received another warning. Augsburg's N. Dorsch was also suspended in the 44th minute. On the other hand, J. Hofmann of Bayer Leverkusen received a yellow card shortly before the end of the first half. In the second half, both teams made tactical changes to break the deadlock. Bayer Leverkusen made the first substitution in the 62nd minute, replacing A. Glozek with F. Wirtz. In response, Augsburg also made a substitution, replacing R. Vargas for A. Meyer, trying to strengthen the attack. An intriguing twist in the match came in the 72nd minute when Augsburg thought they had opened the scoring.

However, the goal was cancelled due to an offside infringement. Frustration appeared in Augsburg's game and they began to desperately look for a turning point. With time running out and the match hanging in the balance, Augsburg made a number of substitutions to give the squad fresh energy. F. Jensen came on in place of A. Engels in the 80th minute, while E. Demirovic replaced D. Bello. P. Tietz was also substituted, making way for S. Michel. In the 88th minute, Augsburg introduced their fifth and final substitution, E. Rekschbekai replacing R. Gumni. However, despite their best efforts, it was Bayer Leverkusen who got their way in the final minutes of the match. In the last minute of the main time, E. Palacios from Bayer Leverkusen scored the decisive goal, which eventually became decisive for his team. Augsburg's defence was stunned and, despite their best efforts, were unable to get back into the game in the remaining minutes. The match ended 1-0 in favour of Bayer Leverkusen, who earned three valuable points in their Bundesliga campaign. Both teams showed tremendous determination and resilience throughout the match. While Bayer Leverkusen came out victorious, Augsburg can be proud of their energetic performance despite the setback. As the Bundesliga season progresses, both teams will undoubtedly continue to struggle for success in their respective leagues.

The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Borussia M - Augsburg, RB Leipzig - Bayer.

Statistics of the match Augsburg - Bayer: