Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Gritty Display Thwarts FC Augsburg's Comeback Bid in 2-1 Victory

2024-05-19

In the Bundesliga showdown between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Augsburg, Bayer 04 Leverkusen emerged victorious with a thrilling 2-1 triumph. Establishing an early 2-0 lead, Bayer 04 Leverkusen faced a spirited fightback from FC Augsburg, yet ultimately held firm to secure the win.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen started the match well and took the lead when Victor Boniface netted after 12 minutes, with an assist by Amine Adli, making it 1-0. In the 27th minute, Robert Andrich increased the lead for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

With 62 minutes on the clock, Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Mert Kömür found the net following an Arne Maier assist to pull one back for FC Augsburg.

Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund won 4-0 against Darmstadt 98, FC Union Berlin picked up a narrow 2-1 victory against SC Freiburg, and Eintracht Frankfurt drew 2-2 against RB Leipzig. FSV Mainz 05 defeated VfL Wolfsburg 3-1, TSG Hoffenheim won 4-2 against FC Bayern München, Werder Bremen triumphed 4-1 over VfL Bochum 1848, VfB Stuttgart crushed Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-0, and Heidenheim won 4-1 against FC Köln.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have now won three and drawn two of their last five games, scoring 15 and conceding five. Meanwhile, FC Augsburg have netted 3 goals while conceding 14 in their recent matches.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have scored 89 goals in total in the Bundesliga: 47 at home and 42 away. FC Augsburg have tallied 50 goals: 26 at home and 24 away.