FC Augsburg 2-0 FC Union Berlin: A surprise win against FC Union Berlin
AUGSBURG. FC Augsburg had a surprising win over FC Union Berlin with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Gregoritsch (16') and a goal from A. Hahn (59').
AUGSBURG. FC Augsburg had a surprising win over FC Union Berlin with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Gregoritsch (16′) and a goal from A. Hahn (59′).
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 Harm Osmers who had the assistance of Robert Kempter and Thorben Siewer. The 4th official was Eduard Beitinger. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 4.4 degrees Celsius or 39.99 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 66%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. FC Augsburg was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. FC Union Berlin that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
FC Union Berlin was more aggressive with 46 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 5 were on target. Nevertheless, FC Augsburg managed to find the solution to win this contest.
FC Augsburg shot 14 times, 9 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, FC Union Berlin shot 15 times, 5 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to FC Augsburg. On the opposite side, FC Union Berlin received 2 yellow cards (R. Khedira and A. Voglsammer).
After this match, FC Augsburg will have 19 points to stay in the 16th place. On the opposite side, FC Union Berlin will stay with 34 points to stay in the 4th place.
Match Events
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16'16'
M. Gregoritsch
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42'42'
R. Khedira
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59'59'
A. Hahn
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60'60'
A. Voglsammer
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61'61'
S. Michel
A. Voglsammer
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61'61'
L. Oztunali
G. Haraguchi
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74'74'
A. Zeqiri
F. Niederlechner
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75'75'
B. Oczipka
N. Giesselmann
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75'75'
K. Behrens
T. Awoniyi
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75'75'
K. Endo
D. Heintz
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80'80'
F. Uduokhai
R. Vargas
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80'80'
M. Pedersen
Iago
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87'87'
N. Sarenren-Bazee
A. Hahn
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87'87'
J. Moravek
A. Maier
Next match
In the upcoming Bundesliga match, FC Augsburg will play away against Borussia Mönchengladbach on the 12th of February with a 7-6 head to head in favor of FC Augsburg (8 draws).
FC Union Berlin will host Borussia Dortmund on the 13th of February with a 3-2 head to head record in favor of Borussia Dortmund (0 draws).
FC Augsburg: Formation and Lineups
FC Augsburg started with a 4-2-2-2 line-up (4-2-2-2).
The manager Markus Weinzierl chose to play with the following team: Rafał Gikiewicz , Raphael Framberger , Jeffrey Gouweleeuw , Reece Oxford , Iago , Arne Maier , Niklas Dorsch , André Hahn , Ruben Vargas , Florian Niederlechner and Michael Gregoritsch .
Substitutes
FC Augsburg made 5 changes: F. Niederlechner for A. Zeqiri (74′), R. Vargas for M. Pedersen (80′), Iago for F. Uduokhai (80′), A. Hahn for N. Sarenren-Bazee (87′) and A. Maier for J. Moravek (87′).
Top player: Michael Gregoritsch
Probably the most impressive player in FC Augsburg was Michael Gregoritsch.
His rating is with 1 goal, 22 passes (50% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 15. He hit the woodwork once times.
FC Union Berlin: Formation and Lineups
FC Union Berlin started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
On the other side, Urs Fischer played with: Andreas Luthe , Timo Baumgartl , Robin Knoche , Dominique Heintz , Christopher Trimmel , Sheraldo Becker , Rani Khedira , Genki Haraguchi , Niko Giesselmann , Taiwo Awoniyi and Andreas Voglsammer .
Substitutes
FC Union Berlin made 5 changes: A. Voglsammer for S. Michel (61′), G. Haraguchi for L. Oztunali (61′), N. Giesselmann for B. Oczipka (75′), T. Awoniyi for K. Behrens (75′) and D. Heintz for K. Endo (75′).
Top player: Christopher Trimmel
Probably the most impressive player in FC Union Berlin was Christopher Trimmel.
His rating is with 43 passes (79% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 10. He performed 8 crosses.
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