Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen

Match summary

Augsburg and Bayer Leverkusen shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Bayer Leverkusen led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Christian Kofane put Bayer Leverkusen ahead in the 18th minute, set up by Edmond Tapsoba. In the second half, Michael Gregoritsch equalised in the 50th minute, set up by Hennes Behrens, Gregoritsch put Augsburg in front with a header in the 55th minute, set up by Fabian Rieder, and Patrik Schick equalised in the 89th minute, set up by Malik Tillman.

Bayer Leverkusen had the better of the chances, with 1.91 expected goals (xG) from 30 shots to Augsburg's 0.84 from 8.

Bayer Leverkusen dominated the territory and shot volume in their Bundesliga matchday three fixture against Augsburg, yet had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The visitors controlled sixty-three per cent of possession and registered thirty shots compared to just eight from Augsburg, while also winning fourteen corners to two. Despite Bayer Leverkusen recording an expected goals figure of 1.91 against Augsburg's 0.84, and creating seventy-one dangerous attacks to nineteen, the resolute hosts matched their opponents with five shots on target apiece. Both sides received one yellow card during a competitive encounter.

The scoring opened in the eighteenth minute when Christian Kofane struck with a left foot shot to put Bayer Leverkusen ahead, leading to a 0-1 half-time score. Augsburg received a yellow card for Noahkai Banks in the thirty-eighth minute. Following the restart, Michael Gregoritsch equalised in the fiftieth minute with a left foot shot before heading in his second goal five minutes later to give Augsburg a 2-1 lead. After multiple substitutions and further bookings, Patrik Schick scored with a right foot shot in the eighty-ninth minute to secure a 2-2 draw.