Como o jogo se desenhou

Bayer started aggressively, controlling 71% of possession and generating four great opportunities, but only managed to open the scoring with Patrik Schick at 12 minutes. Augsburg responded quickly, equalizing with Fabian Rieder at 15. The rest of the match was marked by a statistical dominance of Leverkusen, which finished 36 times, but only converted two of them. In stoppage time, Rieder took advantage of a counter-attack and scored the winning goal at 90+7, sealing the defeat of the home team.

Match Highlights

Patrik Schick was the only Leverkusen striker to score, but his action was overshadowed by the efficiency of Fabian Rieder, who scored twice and became the hero of Augsburg. Despite the superiority in passes (637 to 220) and the volume of crosses (18), Leverkusen failed to convert their chances, while the visitor was more clinical in the few opportunities they created.

What the Numbers Say

The possession statistic (71% x 29%) highlights Leverkusen's control of the game, but the xG (3.80 x 1.33) demonstrates the offensive inefficiency: four of the four great chances created by the Germans were wasted. Augsburg, with only 11 shots, converted 18% of their attempts, including the only great chance that became a goal. Defensively, the visitor made 45 tackles, almost twice as many as their opponent, and still recorded 9 saves, surpassing the 3 of the Leverkusen goalkeeper.

What Changes Now

With the defeat, Bayer 04 Leverkusen loses ground in the fight for European positions, needing positive results in the next two rounds to maintain the pace. FC Augsburg, on the other hand, advances in the table and gains confidence to face the next challenge away from home, where they will seek to consolidate the sequence of points. The match showed that, in the Bundesliga, statistical dominance does not guarantee victory when decisive goals are lacking.