AUGSBURG. Darmstadt 98 topped FC Augsburg to win 2-1. A goal from E. Demirović was decisive in the 86min. All goals were scored in the second half.​ It was Darmstadt 98 to strike first with a goal of Tim Skarke at the 51′. Then Tobias Kempe scored again for Darmstadt 98 in the 70′ minute with a penalty. Eventually, Ermedin Demirović reduced the distance for FC Augsburg (86′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.

The match was played at the WWK Arena stadium in Augsburg on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Deniz Aytekin assisted by Eduard Beitinger and Martin Thomsen. The 4th official was Tom Bauer. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 18.98 degrees Celsius or 66.16 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 40%.​

Match Statistics​

FC Augsburg

1 - 2

Darmstadt 98

  • 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
  • 18 Total 17
  • 3 On Target 5
  • 9 Off Target 7
  • 7 Shots blocked 5
  • 105 Attack 72
  • 50 Dangerous attack 25
  • 100 Ball safe 117
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 4 Corners 4
  • 5 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 12 Total 12
  • 4 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. FC Augsburg was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Darmstadt 98 that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

FC Augsburg had a more offensive attitude with 50 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 3 were on target. Even so, Darmstadt 98 succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.​

FC Augsburg shot 18 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, Darmstadt 98 shot 17 times, 5 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

FC Augsburg received 4 yellow cards (Ermedin Demirović, Felix Uduokhai, Sven Michel and Robert Gumny). Regarding the opposition, Darmstadt 98 received 2 yellow cards (Luca Pfeiffer and Jannik Müller).

Match Timeline

Robert Gumny- Yellow
35'
38'
Jannik Müller- Yellow
51'
Tim Skarke(goal)
Arne Maier- sub ->Robert Gumny
58'
Sven Michel- sub ->Phillip Tietz
58'
Mads Pedersen- sub ->Iago
58'
59'
Luca Pfeiffer- Yellow
Sven Michel- Yellow
66'
70'
Tobias Kempe(penalty)
71'
Fraser Hornby - sub ->Luca Pfeiffer
71'
Andreas Müller- sub ->Marvin Mehlem
Fredrik Jensen- sub ->Tim Breithaupt
71'
Ermedin Demirovic- Yellow
74'
75'
82'
Mathias Honsak- sub ->Tim Skarke
82'
Clemens Riedel - sub ->Tobias Kempe
Ermedin Demirovic(goal)
86'
Felix Uduokhai- Yellow
90'
90'
Thomas Isherwood- sub ->Matthias Bader

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
87
33
FC Bayern München
72
33
VfB Stuttgart
70
33
RB Leipzig
64
33
Borussia Dortmund
60
33
Eintracht Frankfurt
46
33
TSG Hoffenheim
43
33
SC Freiburg
42
33
Heidenheim
39
33
FC Augsburg
39
33
Werder Bremen
39
33
VfL Wolfsburg
37
33
Borussia Mönchengladbach
34
33
VfL Bochum 1848 II
33
33
FSV Mainz 05
32
33
FC Union Berlin
30
33
FC Köln
27
33
Darmstadt 98
17
33

After this match, FC Augsburg will stay with 5 points to remain in the 15th place. On the other side, Darmstadt 98 will have 7 points like Eintracht Frankfurt and Heidenheim to sit in the 11th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Bundesliga, FC Augsburg will play away against Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the 18th of May with a 16-3 head to head stats in favor of Bayer 04 Leverkusen (7 draws).

Darmstadt 98 will play away agasint Borussia Dortmund on the 18th of May with a 2-1 head to head stats in favor of Borussia Dortmund (1 draw).

FC Augsburg – Formation

FC Augsburg
G
Finn Dahmen 1.Germany
6.8
D
Patric Pfeiffer 5.Ghana
7.0
75'
D
Jeffrey Gouweleeuw 6.Netherlands
7.0
D
Felix Uduokhai 19.Germany
7.0
90'
M
Elvis Rexhbecaj 8.Kosovo
7.1
M
Ermedin Demirovic 9.Bosnia and Herzegovina
7.5
74' 86'
M
Rubén Vargas 16.Switzerland
M
Iago 22.Brazil
7.1
58'
M
Robert Gumny 2.Poland
6.7
58' 35'
M
Dion Beljo 7.Croatia
7.3
M
Tim Breithaupt 18.Germany
6.6
71'
F
Phillip Tietz 21.Germany
6.7
58'
Substitutes
G
Tomas Koubek 40.Czech Republic
D
Kevin Mbabu 43.Switzerland
D
Mads Pedersen 3.Denmark
7.0
58'
D
Maximilian Bauer 23.Germany
M
Arne Maier 10.Germany
7.0
58'
M
Fredrik Jensen 24.Finland
6.8
71'
M
Niklas Dorsch 30.Germany
F
Sven Michel 20.Germany
7.0
58' 66'
F
Irvin Cardona 48.France
6.4
75'

FC Augsburg started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Enrico Maaßen decided to play with the following team: Ruben Vargas, Finn Gilbert Dahmen (6.8), Patric Pfeiffer (7.0), Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (7.0), Felix Uduokhai (7.0), Robert Gumny (6.7), Tim Breithaupt (6.6), Elvis Rexhbeçaj (7.1), Iago (7.1), Dion Drena Beljo (7.3), Ermedin Demirović (7.5) and Phillip Tietz (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Arne Maier (7.0), Mads Pedersen (7.0), Sven Michel (7.0), Maximilian Bauer, Fredrik Jensen (6.8), Niklas Dorsch, Tomáš Koubek, Irvin Cardona (6.4) and Kevin Mbabu.

Substitutions

FC Augsburg made 5 changes: Patric Pfeiffer for Irvin Cardona (75′), Robert Gumny for Arne Maier (58′), Phillip Tietz for Sven Michel (58′), Iago for Mads Pedersen (58′) and Tim Breithaupt for Fredrik Jensen (71′).

Best player: Ermedin Demirović​

The most impressive player for FC Augsburg was Ermedin Demirović.

His rating is (7.5) with 1 goal, 14 passes (57% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 20. He performed 1 cross.

Darmstadt 98 – Formation

Darmstadt 98
G
Marcel Schuhen 1.Germany
7.1
D
Matej Maglica 5.Croatia
7.1
D
Christoph Klarer 14.Austria
6.3
D
Jannik Müller 20.Germany
7.5
38'
M
Marvin Mehlem 6.Germany
6.6
71'
M
Fabian Nürnberger 15.Germany
7.0
M
Matthias Bader 26.Germany
7.3
90'
M
Tobias Kempe 11.Germany
7.5
82' 70'
M
Fabian Holland 32.Germany
7.3
F
Luca Pfeiffer 24.Germany
7.3
71' 59'
F
Tim Skarke 27.Germany
8.2
82' 51'
Substitutes
G
Alexander Brunst 30.Germany
D
Thomas Isherwood 3.Sweden
90'
D
Clemens Riedel 38.Germany
7.0
82'
M
Fabian Schnellhardt 8.Germany
M
Mathias Honsak 18.Austria
6.3
82'
M
Andreas Müller 16.Germany
7.1
71'
M
Bartol Franjic 28.Croatia
F
Fraser Hornby 9.Scotland
6.4
71'
F
Oscar Vilhelmsson 29.Sweden

Darmstadt 98 started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Torsten Lieberknecht played with: Marcel Schuhen (7.1), Christoph Klarer (6.3), Jannik Müller (7.5), Matej Maglica (7.1), Matthias Bader (7.3), Tobias Kempe (7.5), Fabian Holland (7.3), Fabian Nürnberger (7.0), Marvin Mehlem (6.6), Luca Pfeiffer (7.3), Tim Skarke (8.2).

These were the players on the bench: Fabian Schnellhardt, Mathias Honsak (6.3), Thomas Isherwood, Fraser Hornby (6.4), Andreas Müller (7.1), Bartol Franjić, Oscar Vilhelmsson, Alexander Brunst and Clemens Riedel (7.0).

Substitutions

Darmstadt 98 made 5 changes: Tim Skarke for Mathias Honsak (82′), Tobias Kempe for Clemens Riedel (82′), Luca Pfeiffer for Fraser Hornby (71′), Marvin Mehlem for Andreas Müller (71′) and Matthias Bader for Thomas Isherwood (90′).

Best player: Tim Skarke​

The player that probably impressed the most for Darmstadt 98 was Tim Skarke.

His rating is (8.2) with 1 goal, 23 passes (96% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 10. He performed 4 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga.​