Highlights

Matchday 29

FINAL

WWK ARENA

1. FC Union Berlin

MichelSven Michel

81'

TietzPhillip Tietz

47'

T. Stieler

WWK ARENA

Full time: Augsburg 2-0 Union Berlin

Augsburg return to winning ways after last week's defeat in Hoffenheim, moving up to 39 points, just three behind sixth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. After an uneventful and goalless first half, Augsburg took the lead early in the second half when Phillip Tietz capitalised on a mistake by Diogo Leite. Former Union forward Sven Michel put the seal on the win in the closing stages, leaving the visitors looking over their shoulders nervously at the relegation zone.

Full-time

90'

+ 2

Yellow card

Tim Breithaupt

90'

+ 1

Big save from Dahmen!

Král finds himself in a pocket of space in the left-hand side of the Augsburg penalty area. He doesn't have a lot to aim for in the box so he drills a low shot towards the near post. hoping to catch Dahmen off guard. The Augsburg goalkeeper reacts brilliantly though, sticking out a leg to preserve his clean sheet.

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.

Brenden Russell Aaronson33.41km/h

Mads Pedersen32.97km/h

Ruben Vargas31.68km/h

87'

Chance for Union!

Laidouni floats a cross into the box from the right, aiming for Volland arriving at the back post. However, a team-mate gets in his way and prevents the forward from having a clean header - much to the frustration of everyone involved.

83'

That'll surely do it!

Michel scores against his former club with a goal that all but guarantees Augsburg all three points. Maier has the ball just outside the Union penalty area and spies Michel off to his left. The forward takes one touch to set himself before rifling it high into the net. There's a VAR review for a potential offside against Michel in the build-up, but the goal is given!

81'

Sven Michel

GOAL!

2:0

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.

26 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

13.23 m

81'

SituationNo goal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

80'

Substitution

Mert Kömür

Maximilian Bauer

78'

Chance to seal it!

Another mistake from Union almost lets Augsburg in. Haberer gives the ball away in midfield and suddenly the home side dart forward, three on one. Biel's pass is a touch behind Demirović though, and he has to check his run, allowing Union back in to recover.

76'

Chess tactics

It's a game of move and counter-move with this flurry of substitutions as both coaches try to steer momentum their way.

75'

Substitution

Aissa Laidouni

Rani Khedira

75'

Substitution

Chris Bedia

Benedict Hollerbach

73'

Substitution

Patric Pfeiffer

Phillip Tietz

73'

Substitution

Sven Michel

Arne Engels

Not much in it

Tietz's finish early in this half is the difference between the sides so far.

68'

Over from Schäfer

Augsburg struggle to clear a ball inside their penalty area and it eventually falls kindly for Schäfer, whose first-time effort whistles narrowly over the bar.

67'

First changes

Union coach Nenad Bjelica tries to freshen things up in the final third by bringing on Haberer and Volland.

66'

Substitution

Janik Haberer

Christopher Trimmel

66'

Substitution

Kevin Volland

Mikkel Kaufmann

65'

Union struggling

Having been the better side in the first half, the away side are yet to really find their feet since the interval - especially since going behind.

62'

Substitution

Pep Biel

Rubén Vargas

59'

Augsburg on course

The hosts have not lost this season after taking the lead in a game; Union have not managed to come from behind to win.

57.1 %

Now

78.9 %

Tietz feats

The Augsburg forward now has eight Bundesliga goals this season. Together with strike partner Demirović (15 goals), the duo have scored exactly half of Augsburg's 46 league efforts this term.

52'

One shot, one goal

Augsburg have only had one effort on target so far - but they made it count!

Goal attempts

1off target

1on target

4off target

3on target

48'

Augsburg lead!

They barely had a sight of goal in the first half, but Augsburg broken the deadlock with their first chance early in this half. Tietz capitalises on a sloppy back pass from Leite, intercepting the ball and coolly slotting into the net from close range.

47'

Phillip Tietz

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

45 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

13.15 m

46'

And we're off!

Here we go again! No changes from either side during the interval.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Augsburg 0-0 Union Berlin

The teams have largely cancelled each other out so far, although Union have probably shaded matters in terms of possession, territory and chances created. Neither side have carved out any absolutely gilt-edged opportunities though – hopefully they're saving them all for the second half.

Half-time

41'

Vargas stopped in his tracks

The Augsburg midfielder tries to make something happen inside the Union penalty area as he skips passed one defender, but another slides in to nick the ball off his toe.

37'

Yellow card

Rani Khedira

35'

Tale of the tape

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).

The visitors have had more of the game so far, with that opening for Král a few moments ago their best chance to score so far.

xGoals

0.02

0.91

Goals

Not for the faint of heart

Safe to say that a number of players will be returning home with a bruise or two after this one.

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.

Mads Pedersen32.51km/h

Christopher Trimmel31.53km/h

Ermedin Demirovic31.25km/h

26'

Chance for Král!

Augsburg lose possession in the middle of the park, allowing Union to break forward straight away. Kaufmann sprints into space down the left and crosses into the middle for Král, who slides in at full stretch but can't make a clean connection with the cross.

25'

Hustle and bustle

There have been plenty of challenges and fierce pressing high up the pitch, but neither side have looked much like executing a decisive pass yet.

21'

Winning odds

Augsburg have stormed up the table in recent weeks to sit seventh in the table, which is why they were favourites to win this one at kick-off.

57.1 %

20'

53.3 %

16'

Rønnow alert

Bauer floats a cross from the right into the Union penalty area, seeking out Demirović, but the Union goalkeeper comes off his line and plucks the ball out of the air with a minimum of fuss.

A picture tells 1,000 words

A succinct visual summary of the game so far.

12'

Almost in!

Hollerbach spins behind his marker to chase a long ball into the box. It's a foot race between him and Dahmen to get there first, with the goalkeeper eating up enough ground to make a good save before Hollerbach's flick could go anywhere.

11'

Gaining a foothold

The hosts have started to come out of their shell somewhat and are seeing more of the ball, higher up the pitch.

Bossing it

No clear-cut openings yet, but the difference in the number of passes so far gives an indication of the way the game is going.

Passes

Half chance

Trimmel curls a cross from the right into the box and finds Kaufmann, who can't quite steer his header on target.

Strong start

The visitors have begun on the front foot here, with most of the action so far concentrated deep inside the Augsburg half. No real chances to speak of yet though.

Peeeeep!

Here we go! Union get the ball rolling on Matchday 29!

Kick-off!

0:43

Watch: Augsburg inspect the WWK Arena pitch

Team news - Augsburg

Augsburg boss Jess Thorup has largely stuck with the same 11 players, despite last week's 3-1 loss at Hoffenheim. The only change is in central midfield, where Kristijan Jakić is absent with an Achilles complaint. He is replaced by Tim Breithaupt.

1:07

Watch: Augsburg check in at the WWK Arena

Team news - Union

The visitors make three changes following last week's narrow defeat against champions-elect Bayer Leverkusen. Tousart and Gosens are both suspended while Vertessen is injured, so in come Hollerbach and Kaufmann up front, with Král in midfield.

1:12

Watch: Here's how Union arrive in Augsburg a short while ago

Augsburg starting XI

Dahmen - Gouweleeuw, Bauer, Uduokhai, Pedersen - Engels, Breithaupt, Maier - Vargas - Tietz, Demirović (c)

Augsburg subs

Koubek, Pfeiffer, Biel, Kömür, Hausmann, Deger, Beljo, Michel

Union starting XI

Rønnow - Doekhi, Vogt, Leite - Khedira - Trimmel (c), Aaronson, Schäfer, Král - Kaufmann, Hollerbach

Union subs

Schwolow, Jaeckel, Knoche, Haberer, Laidouni, Volland, Bedia

Probable line-ups

Who's set to play this weekend? Who's going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

Thorup's view on Union

"Union has done well in the last few games. They come to the WWK ARENA with a lot of commitment and physicality, but we will try to beat them with our strengths."

Bjelica's view on Augsburg

"They are a very strong team who play very direct football. In Ermedin Demirovic, they have a striker that is very dangerous, and Phillip Tietz is another who is awkward to face. As a team, they are difficult to face and deserve to where they are in the table. However, despite our absentees, we will look to play our game and pick up all three points."

0:30

Watch - It's Show Time as the 2023/24 season enters its final few weeks!

2:03

Watch: Union Berlin 1-1 Augsburg - previous meeting

Union needed an 88th-minute equaliser from Kevin Volland to secure a point when the teams last met on Matchday 12.

2:03

Watch: Hoffenheim 3-1 Augsburg

Augsburg's aims of securing European qualification were dealt a blow at the weekend though, with a 3-1 loss against fellow top-six hopefuls Hoffenheim.

Contrasting objectives

Where Union are hoping to secure their top-flight status, Augsburg have rather more lofty aims in mind. Currently in seventh place and six points behind a hot-and-cold Eintracht Frankfurt side, Jess Thorup's charges could still finish in the top six for the season is out.

2:03

Watch: Union 0-1 Leverkusen

Union were beaten by the champions-in-waiting Leverkusen last Saturday, the result keeping them on 29 points, just six above the relegation zone with six games left to play.

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