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Double Trouble: Burkardt's Goals Secure FSV Mainz 05's Win Over FC Augsburg

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FSV Mainz 05's Nadiem Amiri was sent off in the 35th minute. Straight after the break, Jonathan Burkardt made his mark and increased their lead. FC Augsburg's Samuel Essende was then sent off in the 70th minute.

In Friday's Bundesliga showdown, FSV Mainz 05 emerged triumphant with a thrilling 3-2 victory over FC Augsburg at WWK Arena.

FSV Mainz 05 took an early lead when Armindo Sieb netted after just 13 minutes, with an assist by Phillipp Mwene, making it 1-0. In the 15th minute, Jonathan Burkardt increased the lead again with another assist by Mwene.

FC Augsburg's Keven Schlotterbeck made it 2-1 in the 25th minute as he found the net, with an assist by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw. Then, with 57 minutes on the clock, Samuel Essende pulled one back for FC Augsburg following a Dimitrios Giannoulis assist.

Following this match, FC Augsburg are now in 12th place in the table, while FSV Mainz 05 climb to 10th in the league.

Looking ahead, FC Augsburg face RB Leipzig on 28 September, Borussia Mönchengladbach on 4 October, and SC Freiburg (away) on 19 October. Meanwhile, FSV Mainz 05's next opponents are Heidenheim on 28 September, St. Pauli on 5 October, and RB Leipzig (home) on 19 October.