A hard-fought match took place at the WWK Arena where Augsburg faced Freiburg, resulting in a captivating 2-2 tie.
Augsburg took an early lead, scoring twice in the second half with goals from Alexis Claude Maurice (1’) and Elvis Rexhbecaj (4’). However, Freiburg did not back down and managed to equalize with strikes from Yuito Suzuki and Igor Matanovic in just three minutes, netting their goals at the 14’ and 17’ marks of the same half.
Igor Matanovic stood out as the key player of the match, showcasing his skills by scoring the equalizer for Freiburg. On the other hand, Alexis Claude Maurice also shined for Augsburg with his opening goal.
Augsburg’s head coach, Manuel Baum, deployed a 3-4-3 formation, featuring Finn Dahmen in goal, with Noahkai Banks, Keven Schlotterbeck, and Yannik Keitel in defense. The midfield was made up of Robin Fellhauer, Kristijan Jakic, Han Noah Massengo, and Dimitrios Giannoulis, while the attack included Fabian Rieder, Michael Gregoritsch, and Alexis Claude Maurice.
Freiburg, under the tactical guidance of Julian Schuster, lined up in a 4-5-1 formation. Noah Atubolu guarded the net, with a defensive line consisting of Lukas Kübler, Matthias Ginter, Bruno Ogbus, and Jordy Makengo. Their midfield featured Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Philipp Treu, Lucas Höler, and Vincenzo Grifo, while Igor Matanovic led the front line.
The match officiated by Martin Petersen was a showcase of football tenacity, setting the stage for both teams as Augsburg prepares to visit Bayern Munich next week, while Freiburg will play host to Cologne.
As a result of this draw, Augsburg sits at 15th place with 16 points, while Freiburg finds themselves in 8th place, holding 24 points in the standings.
Substitutions for Augsburg
45’ 2H – Kristijan Jakic out for Elvis Rexhbecaj
63’ 2H – Dimitrios Giannoulis out for Mads Pedersen and Yannik Keitel out for Cedric Zesiger
75’ 2H – Fabian Rieder out for Anton Kade
88’ 2H – Han Noah Massengo out for Marius Wolf
Yellow Cards for Augsburg:
53’ 2H – Yannik Keitel, 57’ 2H – Noahkai Banks, and 64’ 2H – Michael Gregoritsch
Substitutions for Freiburg
56’ 2H – Lucas Höler out for Yuito Suzuki
57’ 2H – Jordy Makengo out for Jan Niklas Beste and Vincenzo Grifo out for Derry Scherhant
71’ 2H – Johan Manzambi out for Patrick Osterhage
80’ 2H – Lukas Kübler out for Max Rosenfelder
Yellow Cards for Freiburg:
54’ 2H – Johan Manzambi and 74’ 2H – Yuito Suzuki