Bundesliga: FC Augsburg and RB Leipzig draw a exciting match 3-3 on Saturday
AUGSBURG. FC Augsburg and RB Leipzig went through a rollercoaster before drawing 3-3.
AUGSBURG. FC Augsburg and RB Leipzig played a scintillating incredible match before drawing 3-3. RB Leipzig was far superior when it came to possession ball (67%)
The match was played at the WWK Arena stadium in Augsburg on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Robert Schröder who was helped by Jan Clemens Neitzel and Arno Blos. The 4th official was Tobias Reichel. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 17.8 degrees Celsius or 64 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 66%.
Match Statistics
RB Leipzig was in firm control of the ball 67% while FC Augsburg was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
RB Leipzig was more aggressive with 38 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 6 were on target. However, this did not suffice for RB Leipzig to win the contest.
FC Augsburg shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, RB Leipzig shot 17 times, 6 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
FC Augsburg received 6 yellow cards (M. Berisha, E. Demirovic, C. Gruezo, Iago, J. Gouweleeuw and E. Rexhbecaj). On the other side, RB Leipzig received 1 yellow card (A. Silva).
Iago (FC Augsburg) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (66′).
After this contest, FC Augsburg will have 13 points to stay in the 12th place. On the opposite side, RB Leipzig will have 15 points like Werder Bremen to stay in the 11th place.
Match Events
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21'21'
A. Silva
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22'22'
M. Berisha
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34'34'
M. Berisha (Penalty)
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37'37'
E. Demirovic
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51'51'
E. Demirovic
M. Berisha
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59'59'
A. Haidara
K. Kampl
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59'59'
C. Nkunku
Y. Poulsen
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60'60'
C. Gruezo
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64'64'
R. Vargas
M. Berisha
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66'66'
Iago
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66'66'
Iago
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73'73'
A. Silva
D. Szoboszlai
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73'73'
H. Novoa Ramos
B. Henrichs
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74'74'
R. Framberger
M. Berisha
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78'78'
D. Caligiuri
M. Pedersen
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80'80'
D. Olmo
E. Forsberg
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83'83'
J. Gouweleeuw
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87'87'
A. Maier
F. Niederlechner
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89'89'
C. Nkunku
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90'90'
H. Novoa Ramos
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90'90'
E. Rexhbecaj
Next match
In the upcoming Bundesliga match, FC Augsburg will play away with VfB Stuttgart on the 29th of October with a 9-8 head to head statistic in favor of FC Augsburg (1 draw).
RB Leipzig will host Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the 29th of October with a 6-2 head to head record in favor of RB Leipzig (4 draws).
FC Augsburg: Formation and Lineups
FC Augsburg adopted the 4-2-2-2 line-up (4-2-2-2).
The manager Enrico Maaßen chose to play with the following team: Tomáš Koubek , Mads Pedersen , Maximilian Bauer , Jeffrey Gouweleeuw , Iago , Carlos Gruezo , Elvis Rexhbeçaj , Ruben Vargas , Ermedin Demirović , Florian Niederlechner and Mergim Berisha .
Substitutes
FC Augsburg made 3 changes: M. Berisha for R. Framberger (74′), M. Pedersen for D. Caligiuri (78′) and F. Niederlechner for A. Maier (87′).
Top player: Mergim Berisha
Probably the most impressive player in FC Augsburg was Mergim Berisha.
His rating is with 1 goal, 14 passes (50% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 11. He performed 6 crosses.
RB Leipzig: Formation and Lineups
Also RB Leipzig adopted the 4-2-2-2 line-up (4-2-2-2).
On the opposite side, Marco Rose played with: Janis Blaswich , Benjamin Henrichs , Willi Orbán , Joško Gvardiol , David Raum , Kevin Kampl , Xaver Schlager , Dominik Szoboszlai , Emil Forsberg , André Silva and Yussuf Poulsen .
Substitutes
RB Leipzig made 4 changes: K. Kampl for A. Haidara (59′), Y. Poulsen for C. Nkunku (59′), B. Henrichs for H. Novoa Ramos (73′) and E. Forsberg for D. Olmo (80′).
Top player: Dominik Szoboszlai
The player who no doubt impressed RB Leipzig the most was Dominik Szoboszlai.
His rating is with 51 passes (90% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga
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