Augsburg faced Union Berlin in a tightly contested match that ended in a 1-1 draw at the WWK Arena. The home team took the lead with a goal from Alexis Claude Maurice in the 51st minute, but Union Berlin’s Marin Ljubicic equalized just two minutes into the second half, scoring in the 47th minute.
The standout performance of the match came from Marin Ljubicic, who showcased his skills by netting a crucial goal for Union Berlin. In addition, Alexis Claude Maurice had a strong game for Augsburg, contributing with a goal himself.
Coach Manuel Baum of Augsburg set his team up in a 3-5-2 formation, featuring Finn Dahmen in goal, with a defensive line of Noahkai Banks, Keven Schlotterbeck, and Cedric Zesiger. The midfield included Robin Fellhauer, Kristijan Jakic, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Dimitrios Giannoulis, and Alexis Claude Maurice, while Anton Kade and Michael Gregoritsch led the attack.
On the other side, Steffen Baumgart aligned Union Berlin in a 3-6-1 formation, with Frederik Rönnow as the goalkeeper, supported in defense by Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, and Diego Leite. The midfield was packed with Christopher Trimmel, Rani Khedira, András Schäfer, Derrick Kohn, Jeong Wooyeong, and Ilyas Ansah, while Oliver Burke was the lone striker.
Florian Badstübner officiated the match, ensuring fair play throughout the encounter. Following this draw, Augsburg will host Freiburg, while Union Berlin will travel to Stuttgart for their next matches.
As it stands, Augsburg sits in 15th place with 15 points, while Union Berlin occupies 9th place with 23 points in the Bundesliga standings.
Substitutions for Augsburg
63’ 2T – Elvis Rexhbecaj off for Han Noah Massengo
75’ 2T – Dimitrios Giannoulis off for Marius Wolf and Anton Kade off for Mert Komur
83’ 2T – Michael Gregoritsch off for Samuel Essende and Alexis Claude Maurice off for Fabian Rieder
Yellow Card for Augsburg:
8’ 2T – Kristijan Jakic (Holding the opponent to prevent advancing)
Substitutions for Union Berlin
64’ 2T – Oliver Burke off for Andrej Ilic, András Schäfer off for Aljoscha Kemlein, and Ilyas Ansah off for Livan Burcu
82’ 2T – Rani Khedira off for Alex Král and Diego Leite off for Marin Ljubicic
Red Card for Union Berlin:
44’ 2T – Derrick Kohn (Direct red)