FC Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaLate Palacios goal earns Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 win at Augsburg
Exequiel Palacios drilled in a second half stoppage-time goal to give Bayer Leverkusen a dramatic 1-0 win at Augsburg on Saturday and keep them top of the Bundesliga with a four-point advantage.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Niklas Dorsch (FC Augsburg).
- 2': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 9': Foul by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (FC Augsburg).
- 9': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Rubén Vargas (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 13': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Iago.
- 17': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg).
- 18': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 18': Attempt saved. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
- 18': Rubén Vargas (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Felix Uduokhai.
- 19': Iago (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Finn Dahmen.
- 26': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 26': Rubén Vargas (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 29': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Hlozek.
- 32': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 34': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Phillip Tietz (FC Augsburg).
- 34': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
- 36': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Felix Uduokhai.
- 37': Attempt saved. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 37': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 38': Attempt missed. Phillip Tietz (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic with a through ball.
- 42': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw.
- 43': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a corner.
- 44': Niklas Dorsch (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 45'+1': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Augsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Augsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
- 48': Offside, FC Augsburg. Rubén Vargas is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 49': Foul by Phillip Tietz (FC Augsburg).
- 49': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 50': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a corner.
- 53': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Iago.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Iago.
- 54': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 57': Foul by Phillip Tietz (FC Augsburg).
- 57': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz replaces Adam Hlozek.
- 62': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Arne Maier replaces Rubén Vargas.
- 62': Offside, FC Augsburg. Phillip Tietz is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 66': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 67': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Offside, FC Augsburg. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 70': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (FC Augsburg).
- 70': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Offside, FC Augsburg. Phillip Tietz is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Stanisic with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 80': Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 80': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Arne Engels replaces Fredrik Jensen.
- 80': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Sven Michel replaces Phillip Tietz.
- 80': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Dion Beljo replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
- 81': Foul by Iago (FC Augsburg).
- 81': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 84': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Niklas Dorsch.
- 88': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Robert Gumny replaces Elvis Rexhbeçaj.
- 88': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 89': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Finn Dahmen.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 90': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (FC Augsburg).
- 90'+2': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sven Michel (FC Augsburg).
- 90'+3': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Goal! FC Augsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 90'+6': Foul by Sven Michel (FC Augsburg).
- 90'+6': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Augsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Augsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Statistics
 B04 |
FCA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 76 | Possession | 24 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 713 | Accurate Passes | 191 |
| 784 | Passes | 251 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 34 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 41 |
| 6 | Clearances | 41 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: WWK Arena
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Attendance: 30,055
Venue: WWK Arena
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Attendance: 30,055
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +22 | 20 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 8 | +11 | 20 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 8 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
FC Augsburg (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Finn Dahmen (GK) |
| 19 | Felix Uduokhai |
| 6 | Jeffrey Gouweleeuw |
| 30 | Niklas Dorsch  |
| 22 | Iago |
| 43 | Kevin Mbabu |
| 16 | Ruben Vargas |
| 8 | Elvis Rexhbecaj |
| 24 | Fredrik Oldrup Jensen |
| 9 | Ermedin Demirovic |
| 21 | Phillip Tietz |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 2 | Josip Stanisic |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 23 | Adam Hlozek |
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