Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaLeverkusen beat Augsburg, complete unbeaten Bundesliga season
Bayer Leverkusen beat Augsburg 2-1 on the last matchday Saturday to become the first team in Bundesliga history to complete a season without a loss.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg).
- 7': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg).
- 7': Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface is caught offside.
- 11': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
- 12': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, FC Augsburg 0. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 16': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
- 21': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Tim Breithaupt (FC Augsburg).
- 25': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 27': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Felix Uduokhai.
- 27': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, FC Augsburg 0. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 31': Niklas Dorsch (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niklas Dorsch.
- 37': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Tim Breithaupt (FC Augsburg).
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Breithaupt (FC Augsburg).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Arne Engels replaces Tim Breithaupt because of an injury.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Phillip Tietz.
- 43': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 44': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw with a cross.
- 44': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 45': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Exequiel Palacios.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 45'+3': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, FC Augsburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, FC Augsburg 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 50': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg).
- 52': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Mads Pedersen.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 56': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 56': Mert Kömür (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Arne Engels (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt missed. Niklas Dorsch (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 59': Foul by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 59': Niklas Dorsch (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 62': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, FC Augsburg 1. Mert Kömür (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Arne Maier.
- 63': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz replaces Amine Adli.
- 63': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 66': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 69': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Arne Engels (FC Augsburg).
- 70': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Granit Xhaka replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 70': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Piero Hincapié replaces Álex Grimaldo.
- 70': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Felix Uduokhai.
- 72': Attempt saved. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 73': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tomás Koubek.
- 74': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 74': Iago (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Pep Biel replaces Mert Kömür.
- 74': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Sven Michel replaces Phillip Tietz.
- 76': Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Iago (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Michel.
- 80': Attempt saved. Pep Biel (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw with a cross.
- 80': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
- 82': Foul by Felix Uduokhai (FC Augsburg).
- 82': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Felix Uduokhai (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Josip Stanisic replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 84': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 85': Foul by Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg).
- 85': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Hand ball by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 87': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sven Michel with a cross.
- 88': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 89': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Felix Uduokhai.
- 90': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Dion Beljo replaces Arne Maier.
- 90'+1': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Mahmut Kücüksahin replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
- 90'+2': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, FC Augsburg 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, FC Augsburg 1.
Statistics
 FCA |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.9 | Possession | 65.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 675 |
| 388 | Passes | 733 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 28 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 10 | +26 | 26 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 22 | Victor Boniface |
| 21 | Amine Adli |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
FC Augsburg (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Tomas Koubek (GK) |
| 19 | Felix Uduokhai  |
| 6 | Jeffrey Gouweleeuw |
| 18 | Tim Breithaupt |
| 22 | Iago |
| 3 | Mads Pedersen |
| 36 | Mert Kömür |
| 30 | Niklas Dorsch |
| 10 | Arne Maier |
| 9 | Ermedin Demirovic |
| 21 | Phillip Tietz |
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