Bundesliga Regular Season - 13
FC Augsburg 2 - 0 FT Bayer Leverkusen
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
6' D. Giannoulis (K. Schlotterbeck)
10' Noahkai Banks
17' Anton Kade
28' A. Kade (D. Giannoulis)
HT
↓ L. Bade ↑J. Quansah 46'
↓ M. Terrier ↑C. M. Kofane 46'
57' ↓ D. Giannoulis ↑M. Pedersen
57' ↓ F. Rieder ↑M. Komur
↓ J. Hofmann ↑E. Ben Seghir 61'
↓ I. Maza ↑N. Tella 61'
70' ↓ A. Claude-Maurice ↑E. Rexhbecaj
Edmond Tapsoba 71'
77' Kristijan Jakić
Nathan Tella 77'
Jarell Quansah 78'
↓ M. Tillman ↑C. Echeverri 81'
89' ↓ A. Kade ↑S. Essende
90'+3 Samuel Essende
FT
Player Cards
Season performance ratings for players in this match
FC Augsburg
Goalkeepers
Finn Dahmen 
ARCHITECT
1
Key Passes
1
Key Passes
0
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
Defenders
Noahkai Banks 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chrislain Matsima 
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
0
Interceptions
4
Blocks
Keven Schlotterbeck
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Robin Fellhauer
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Kristijan Jakić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Han-Noah Massengo
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Dimitrios Giannoulis 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Fabian Rieder
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Alexis Claude-Maurice
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Anton Kade 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
8
Rating
BENCH
Nediljko Labrović 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mads Pedersen
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
6%
Pass Acc
Cedric Zesiger
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mert Kömür 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Elvis Rexhbeçaj
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arne Maier
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marius Wolf
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuel Essende
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Phillip Tietz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bayer Leverkusen
Goalkeepers
Mark Flekken
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Robert Andrich 
MAGNET
114
Activity
114
Activity
105
Passes
9
Duels
Loïc Badé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Edmond Tapsoba
MAGNET
112
Activity
112
Activity
102
Passes
10
Duels
Midfielders
Jonas Hofmann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Ibrahim Maza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Aleix García
ARCHITECT
7
Key Passes
7
Key Passes
0
Assists
112%
Pass Acc
Ernest Poku
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Martin Terrier
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Malik Tillman
MAGNET
48
Activity
48
Activity
42
Passes
6
Duels
Patrik Schick
STORMTROOPER
4
Shots
4
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
BENCH
Niklas Lomb
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jarell Quansah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeanuël Belocian
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arthur
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Claudio Echeverri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Kofane
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nathan Tella
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eliesse Ben Seghir
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejo Sarco
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04/2025 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 - 0 | FC Augsburg | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 14/12/2024 | FC Augsburg | 0 - 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | WWK Arena |
| 18/05/2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 - 1 | FC Augsburg | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 13/01/2024 | FC Augsburg | 0 - 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | WWK Arena |
| 03/02/2023 | FC Augsburg | 1 - 0 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | WWK Arena |
| 13/08/2022 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 - 2 | FC Augsburg | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 22/01/2022 | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 - 1 | FC Augsburg | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 28/08/2021 | FC Augsburg | 1 - 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | WWK Arena |
| 21/02/2021 | FC Augsburg | 1 - 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | WWK Arena |
| 26/10/2020 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 - 1 | FC Augsburg | Bundesliga | BayArena |
26/04/2025
14/12/2024
18/05/2024
13/01/2024
03/02/2023
13/08/2022
22/01/2022
28/08/2021
21/02/2021
26/10/2020
FC Augsburg Win
Bayer Leverkusen Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 13 GD: +40
P: 13 GD: +15
P: 13 GD: +12
P: 13 GD: +9
P: 13 GD: +6
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: +1
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -10
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -16
P: 13 GD: -14
League Standings
P: 20 GD: +56
P: 19 GD: +21
P: 20 GD: +20
P: 20 GD: +10
P: 20 GD: +11
P: 19 GD: +12
P: 20 GD: -1
P: 20 GD: -5
P: 20 GD: -8
P: 20 GD: -3
P: 20 GD: -13
P: 20 GD: -9
P: 19 GD: -10
P: 20 GD: -14
P: 20 GD: -16
P: 20 GD: -10
P: 20 GD: -16
AI-powered match analysis and previews to help you decide which games are worth watching
Augsburg's Masterclass: How the Underdogs Dismantled Leverkusen
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 39/100. At the WWK Arena, the improbable happened—the 13th-placed team executed a defensive clinic against a Champions League contender, striking with lethal efficiency.
The Early Hammer Sets the Tone
Dimitrios Giannoulis needed just six minutes to crack Leverkusen's defensive shell. The Augsburg midfielder capitalised on Schlotterbeck's assist with clinical finishing, setting the psychological tone early. The intensity was immediate—Augsburg arrived with an aggression nobody anticipated. Leverkusen's possession dominance (68 percent) became irrelevant when the defensive structure crumbled. A barrage of 20 shots followed, yet only two found the target—a damning indictment of their wastefulness.
Giannoulis Orchestrates Chaos
With an 8.9 rating, Giannoulis was the architect of this upset. Beyond his sixth-minute opener, his assist for Anton Kade's 28th-minute goal revealed a player operating at peak form. Meanwhile, Aleix García of Leverkusen produced seven key passes—technically brilliant but strategically hollow. The balance tilted decisively toward Augsburg: they had less of the ball but infinitely more purpose. Possession without precision is merely theatre; Augsburg proved it with ruthless efficiency.
Defensive Discipline Trumps Possession
Augsburg's defensive compactness was textbook. Operating on 32 percent possession, the FCA suffocated Leverkusen's build-up play and thrived on transitions. Twelve corners yielded nothing for the visitors. Kade's finish was the payoff—a counter-attack that underlined the match's central lesson: effectiveness beats dominance. Leverkusen departs with empty hands and a haunting question: how does a team controlling the ball so thoroughly create so little from it?
Key Questions
What made Dimitrios Giannoulis the standout performer?
Goal and assist combined with an 8.9 rating. Giannoulis was the catalyst for Augsburg's counter-attacking devastation, dismantling Leverkusen's rhythm.
How did Leverkusen lose with 68% possession?
Only 2 shots on target from 20 attempts. Augsburg's defensive discipline and lethal transitions punished Leverkusen's possession-heavy, imprecise approach.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.
Leverkusen Seek to Cement Top-Four Credentials Against Flailing Augsburg
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 75/100. A statement-making opportunity for Bayer Leverkusen: the Bundesliga's fourth-placed side travel to a crumbling Augsburg defence where Stars and Balance collide in a match tailor-made for the favourites.
The Setup
Leverkusen sit fourth on 23 points with a formidable away record: three wins from five road trips (60%). Their Form wavers (LLWWL), yet the attack purrs at 2.4 goals per match. FC Augsburg, languishing 13th on 13 points, are in freefall—conceding 2.5 goals per game with a -10 goal difference. The Balance is grotesquely lopsided: Leverkusen dominate every metric.
Key Battle
Augsburg's midfield must suffocate Aleix García's creativity. The Leverkusen playmaker has orchestrated three assists this season and will exploit Augsburg's disorganised shape with ease. Against Finn Dahmen in the Augsburg goal, Garcia's through-balls will arrive with surgical precision—the home keeper's 2.2 saves per game won't be enough.
Our Prediction
Leverkusen win 3–1. They impose themselves early, controlling possession and exploiting Augsburg's chaotic backline. Ibrahim Maza (2 goals, 1 assist in 3 matches, 7.8 rating) finishes with ruthless efficiency. Augsburg snatch a consolation, but it merely masks a chasm in class.
Key Questions
Should I watch this match?
Yes. 3.6 combined goals per match, elite attacking talent, and a leaky Augsburg defence promise an entertaining spectacle.
What's the predicted outcome?
Bayer Leverkusen win 3–1. Their firepower overwhelms Augsburg's fragile defence from start to finish.
Where are both teams in the league table?
Leverkusen: 4th with 23 points. Augsburg: 13th with 13 points. A ten-point chasm separates them.
What is FC Augsburg's current form?
Dire (WLWLL). Only 4 wins from 13 matches, 2.5 goals conceded per game—a defence in meltdown.
Who is the in-form player to watch?
Ibrahim Maza (Leverkusen): 2 goals, 1 assist in 3 matches, 7.8 average rating. A striker in the zone.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.