Highlights

Matchday 19

FINAL

WWK ARENA

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

BerishaMërgim Berisha

55'

M. Fritz

WWK ARENA

0:21

Watch: Gouweleeuw: “Nobody expected us to beat Leverkusen”

Augsburg triumph!

After failing to win any of the first 22 meetings between the two sides, Augsburg have now prevailed in back-to-back match-ups! Mergim Berisha was the game's only goalscorer as 'Die Fuggerstädter' stood firm to leapfrog Hoffenheim into 13th - a huge result for the home side!

Full-time

90'

Substitution

Daniel Caligiuri

Arne Maier

90'

Substitution

Aaron Zehnter

Mads Pedersen

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Mitchel Bakker34.41km/h

Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong34.03km/h

Moussa Diaby33.95km/h

89'

Last-chance saloon

Not long left now for Leverkusen to guarantee a share of the spoils.

89'

Substitution

Karim Bellarabi

Piero Hincapie

82'

Substitution

Noah Sarenren Bazee

Dion Beljo

80'

10 minutes remaining

Berisha looks for his second, but can't beat Gikiewicz. Not long left now!

78'

Gikiewicz gets creative!

Diaby almost gets on the end of a pass, but the goalkeeper puts his head in the way to clear the danger!

77'

Substitution

Callum Hudson-Odoi

Robert Andrich

77'

Substitution

Jonathan Tah

Mitchel Bakker

Leverkusen's best chance of an equaliser?

Diaby has been a livewire and will surely be regularly involved between now and the end of the match.

73'

Maaßen shuffles his pack

A double change from the Augsburg boss as his team looks to hold onto the lead.

72'

Substitution

Niklas Dorsch

Elvis Rexhbecaj

72'

Substitution

Kelvin Yeboah

Fredrik Jensen

72'

Yellow card

Arne Engels

69'

Brilliant display

Engels has put in a fantastic performance so far!

Distance run (km)

9.6

9.2

Arne Engels Amine Adli

67'

Augsburg consistency

Augsburg have now scored in 14 of their last 15 Bundesliga matches - you've always got a chance if you can score!

Alonso rolls the dice

Wirtz and Kerim Demirbay have been introduced as Leverkusen look to get something from this match.

62'

Substitution

Kerem Demirbay

Odilon Kossounou

62'

Substitution

Florian Wirtz

Adam Hložek

60'

Decisive

That was Berisha's sixth Bundesliga goal of the season, with each of those strikes opening the scoring!

60'

Yellow card

Amine Adli

59'

Yellow card

Arne Maier

56'

Berisha the hero at home again!

As we said earlier, Berisha usually makes his mark at the WWK Arena, and he does so again! The corner is floated in by Engels, and the 24-year-old heads home unmarked. 1-0 Augsburg!

55'

Mërgim Berisha

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

36 %

53'

Leverkusen ahead in terms of xGoals

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

They will be looking to translate into an advantage.

xGoals

0.09

0.45

Goals

Wirtz to make the difference?

How long will it be before Alonso introduces Wirtz into the fray?

47'

First shot of the second half

It's Diaby again who asks the question of Gikiewicz, but he watches the ball all the way and saves comfortably.

46'

Here we go again!

Leverkusen get us underway once more.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 2

Nothing between the sides

In a close opening period, the two teams could not be separated. Leverkusen were slightly more dangerous, though, and Xabi Alonso will hope his players can push on in the second half.

Half-time

45'

Giekewicz saves

Another Diaby effort, but Gikiewicz gets down well.

39'

Interval fast approaching

Just five minutes left before the break - can either side find a goal?

37'

Yellow card

Dion Beljo

34'

Leverkusen using the ball better

Augsburg are seeing plenty of the ball, but their opponents have looked more threatening in front of goal.

Possession (%)

6040

32'

Beljo tests Hradecky

Beljo now takes aim, but Lukas Hradecky is equal to his effort.

30'

Post!

Leverkusen are looking the more likely to take the lead right now as Diaby strikes the woodwork with a fierce drive.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Moussa Diaby32.37km/h

Mads Pedersen32.35km/h

Piero Martin Hincapie Reyna32.23km/h

All square after 30

An evenly-contested affair at the WWK Arena so far.

28'

Diaby tries his luck

Not too far away there from Diaby, who fires just over the bar from outside the area.

27'

Yellow card

Piero Hincapie

26'

Shot

Robert Andrich lines up a shot from distance, but is an easy save for Gikiewicz.

Berisha on form

Mergim Berisha has been involved in six of Augsburg's last seven home goals. Can he break the deadlock tonight?

19'

Augsburg composed

The hosts seem happy to keep hold of the ball and move their opponents at the moment.

16'

Work, work, work

A lot of running from both teams already here.

Distance run (km)

21.3

20.9

10'

On target

Piero Hincapie has the first effort on target, but his header his easily saved by Rafal Gikiewicz.

10'

Diaby dangerous

Moussa Diaby finds his first opening and almost finds a teammate. He enjoys a game against Augsburg, having score more (five) than against any other team in the Bundesliga.

Leverkusen probing

The away side are enjoying plenty of possession and are looking to find a way past this Augsburg defence.

And we're off!

Augsburg get Matchday 19 underway!

Kick-off!

Here come the players!

The two teams make their way onto the pitch.

Not long till kick off!

Just five minutes until we get going!

Leverkusen team news

Alonso, meanwhile, introduces three pairs of fresh legs following the defeat to Dortmund, with Odilon Koussounou coming in for Jonathan Tah, Adam Hlozek replacing Nadiem Amiri, and Florian Wirtz making way for Mitchel Bakker

Augsburg team news

Only two of Augsburg's new arrivals, Dion Beljo and Arne Engels, start, although both already have three Bundesliga appearances for the club apiece under their belts, while Fredrik Jensen in for the suspended Ermedin Demirovic is the only change from the defeat against Freiburg last time out.

Augsburg starting XI

Gikiewicz, Gumny, Gouweleeuw (c), Uduokhai, Pedersen, Maier, Engels, Rexhbecaj, Jensen, Beljo, Berisha

Augsburg subs

Koubek, Baumgartlinger, Sarenren Bazee, Caligiuri, Bauer, Dorsch, Mbuku, Zehnter, Yeboah

Leverkusen starting XI

Hradecky (c), Frimpong, Tapsoba, Kossounou, Hincapie, Palacios, Andrich, Diaby, Bakker, Adli, Hlozek

Leverkusen subs

Pentz, Tah, Mbamba, Fosu-Mensah, Sinkgraven, Demirbay, Wirtz, Bellarabi, Hudson-Odoi

Who's new at the WWK Arena

Augsburg were one of the Bundesliga's busiest clubs throughout January, completing seven incoming transfers - Dion Beljo, David Colina, Irvin Cardona, Renato Veiga, Arne Engels, Nathanael Mbuku and Kelvin Yeboah, the nephew of Eintracht Frankfurt great Tony, all joined the squad before the deadline. How many will we see tonight?

The view from Leverkusen

Alonso, meanwhile, was asked about Augsburg's busy January transfer window, which saw them bring in seven new faces. He said, "Of course, the new players make it harder to predict the line-up. But their style of play is the same: They play with high intensity and a lot of energy. We know what will be important."

The view from Augsburg

Maaßen will be eager for his side to draw on the positive experience of beating Leverkusen six months ago. "We showed a great game in Leverkusen," he said during his pre-match press conference. "But we know what's coming. They have a lot of quality on the pitch, we can only solve it collectively. But we also believe that we can beat a team like that."

Head-to-head

Meetings between the two have generally only gone one way: to Leverkusen. Since Augsburg's promotion to the top tier in 2011, 'Die Fuggerstädter' have won just one of the 23 match-ups. However, that triumph did come in August, the last time the two faced off. Can they clinch the three points again?

Augsburg slipping

For Augsburg, it is a rather different story. One victory in 11, of which seven were defeats, has seen them drop down to 14th in the table. A narrow loss to Borussia Dortmund and a win against Borussia Mönchengladbach, however, will have given Enrico Maaßen cause for optimism.

Leverkusen on the up

Xabi Alonso did not have the best start to life as Leverkusen boss, but 'Die Werkself' are currently on an upward trajectory. They have lost just once in their last eight games in all competitions, winning six, and could put themselves in the conversation for a European spot with victory in Augsburg.

2:03

Previous meeting: Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Augsburg

0:30

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