Augsburg vs Freiburg

Match summary

Freiburg came from behind to win 2-1 away at Augsburg, with a late winner. Augsburg led 1-0 at half-time.

Michael Gregoritsch put Augsburg ahead in the 18th minute, set up by Arijon Ibrahimovic, Igor Matanovic equalised in the 65th minute, set up by Yannick Engelhardt, and Cyriaque Irié won it with a header in the 85th minute, set up by Vincenzo Grifo.

The chances backed that up: Freiburg created 1.56 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Augsburg's 0.97 from 14.

Augsburg hosted Freiburg on matchday 8 of the Bundesliga, with the home side registering 14 shots, 5 shots on target, 125 attacks, 33 dangerous attacks, and 52 percent possession. Freiburg recorded 10 shots, 2 shots on target, 94 attacks, 37 dangerous attacks, and 48 percent possession. Augsburg finished with 486 passes at an accuracy of 81 percent, compared to Freiburg completing 457 passes at 79 percent accuracy. Both teams committed fouls, with Augsburg conceding 7 and Freiburg 11, while the visitors collected 3 yellow cards and the hosts received none.

The match began with a 18th minute goal from Michael Gregoritsch, who scored with a left foot shot to put Augsburg 1-0 ahead at half-time. Freiburg made a half-time substitution as Igor Matanovic replaced Lucas Höler, and Maximilian Eggestein received a yellow card in the 52nd minute. Igor Matanovic equalised with a right foot shot in the 65th minute. Following multiple substitutions for both teams, Matthias Ginter was shown a yellow card in the 83rd minute. Cyriaque Irié then scored a header in the 85th minute to make it 1-2. Vincenzo Grifo received a yellow card in the 90+1st minute for time wasting before the match ended in a 1-2 defeat for Augsburg.