Highlights

Matchday 23

FINAL

WWK ARENA

Sport-Club Freiburg

EngelsArne Engels

81'

UduokhaiFelix Uduokhai

72'

19'

GrifoVincenzo Grifo

B. Dankert

WWK ARENA

Full-time: Augsburg 2-1 Freiburg

The hosts end a run of four games without a win and in doing so, put daylight between themselves and the Bundesliga's bottom three teams. Vincenzo Grifo gave Freiburg the lead with a first-half penalty but second-half strikes from Felix Uduokhai and substitute Arne Engels bring the Bavarians a vital three points.

Full-time

90'

+ 2

Maier goes so close

Arne Maier almost puts the icing on Augsburg's cake with a shot that Atubolu tips onto the upright.

90'

Key-man Demirović

His assist from Augsburg's second goal today puts Demirović onto 19 goal involvements (12 goals, seven assists).

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Merlin Röhl33.30km/h

Iago33.25km/h

Ruben Vargas32.82km/h

89'

Yellow card

Iago

85'

Super sub Engels

Arne Engels has scored two of his three Bundesliga goals this season as a substitute.

84'

Substitution

Niklas Dorsch

Rubén Vargas

81'

Augsburg complete turnaround

The WWK Arena erupts as Augsburg complete their comeback from being a goal down with a couple of goals in nine minutes. Great work from Demirović who spots the run of Arne Engels. The second-half substitute then takes a few touches inside the area before finishing cleverly at the near post.

81'

Arne Engels

GOAL!

2:1

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

7 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

15.75 m

79'

Yellow card

Nicolas Höfler

79'

Substitution

Dion Beljo

Phillip Tietz

79'

Yellow card

Maximilian Bauer

76'

Substitution

Kiliann Sildillia

Merlin Röhl

76'

Substitution

Noah Weißhaupt

Vincenzo Grifo

73'

Uduokhai milestone

Felix Uduokhai has hit a personal best by scoring twice in a season for the first time!

72'

Hosts on terms

They've huffed and they've puffed and finally Augsburg have blown the Freiburg door down! Atubolu previously made saves to deny Iago and Demirović while the goalkeeper then made a tremendous stop to frustrate Tietz. Unfortunately for the goalkeeper, Uduokhai pounced on the latter parry to convert the loose ball and Augsburg are level.

72'

Felix Uduokhai

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

83 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

4.82 m

70'

Augsburg: pass masters

Passes

382

205

70'

Jumping Vargas

The ball is whipped into the Augsburg area and Vargas leaps to meet it. The Swiss international just takes his eye off the fast-moving cross and the ball comes off his shoulder.

66'

Freiburg subs

Christian Streich fancies a couple of changes and he opts for Sallai and Makengo to mix things up.

66'

Substitution

Roland Sallai

Michael Gregoritsch

66'

Substitution

Jordy Makengo

Christian Günter

64'

Dōan on the slide

Ritsu Dōan slides in to meet Grifo's perfect cross from the left but the Japanese can only angle wide. That was a very big chance for the visitors.

62'

Demirović lively

Ermedin Demirović swipes at a chance from just inside the area and his effort bounces up into the arms of Atubolu.

Pushing hard

Proof of Augsburg's attempts to get back on terms comes from the fact that the hosts have had all of the game's last six efforts on goal.

56'

Double change

Home coach Jess Thorup throws Arne Maier and Arne Engles into the mix as Augsburg continue to chase Freiburg's lead.

56'

Substitution

Arne Maier

Elvis Rexhbecaj

56'

Substitution

Arne Engels

Fredrik Jensen

53'

More open half

This game already has an altogether different feel to the first half, with a more open contest promising goals.

Goal attempts

8off target

1on target

2off target

1on target

49'

Tietz attempt

Phillip Tietz smashes a shot over the top as Augsburg look to lift the pace in this second half.

46'

Off we go again

The second half is underway at the WWK Arena.

Kick-off!

Half-time

45'

+ 3

Half-time: Augsburg 0-1 Freiburg

That's the half. The hosts enjoyed a late rally but it's Freiburg who lead at the break thanks to one more Vincenzo Grifo penalty.

45'

+ 3

Augsburg again

They're getting closer. This time Demirović connects with Iago's centre but can ony divert over the top.

45'

Vargas goes close

A super free kick from the FCA No. 16 is tipped over by Atubolu. From the subsequent corner, Vargas is there again to head into the side netting.

41'

Demirović denied

Ermedin Demirović looks for a moment like he's about to pull the trigger but the forward is denied by a last-gasp Freiburg tackle and the visitors survive.

37'

Kübler injured

Lukas Kübler has picked up a thigh injury and has to be replaced by Matthias Ginter.

37'

Substitution

Matthias Ginter

Lukas Kübler

33'

Set-piece problems

Augsburg have conceded 16 goals from set pieces this season - with Grifo's penalty counting as such - more than any other team.

30'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

FCA

SCF

12 s

21.3 s

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Merlin Röhl32.61km/h

Ruben Vargas32.60km/h

Ermedin Demirovic32.36km/h

26'

Chances few and far between

We've not had a huge amount of opportunities in this game but you can't deny Freiburg's efficiency to this point: one shot on target, one goal.

Goal attempts

2off target

0on target

1off target

1on target

23'

Yellow card

Rubén Vargas

21'

Grifo sot on

Grifo has netted six penalties for Freiburg this season while he hasn't missed any of his last 13 for Christian Streich's side.

19'

Freiburg ahead!

Mr. Reliable, Vincenzo Grifo, takes barely no run up and drills his spot kick into the corner of the net. Freiburg lead.

19'

Vincenzo Grifo

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

77 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

18'

Penalty Freiburg!

Jensen trips Grifo inside the area and the referee points straight to the penalty spot.

14'

Kübler off target

Lukas Kübler gets forward and sends an effort into the side-netting as Freiburg seek to gain a foothold into this game.

10'

Home side shading it

Augsburg have been edging this contest so far, with the home fans enjoying watching their side in possession on a chilly night at the WWK Arena.

Possession (%)

6832

Dahmen alert

Gregoritsch chests the ball down inside the area and looks ready to set up a shot but Finn Dahmen is quick off his line to get his hands safely on the ball.

Hosts hit the post!

Iago is suddenly inside the area and shaping to shoot. He muscles off the challenge and pokes a shot past the keeper but watches on in agony as the ball pops against the upright.

Away we go!

Augsburg get us off and running in the final day of Matchday 23!

Kick-off!

Augsburg starting XI

Dahmen - Mbabu, Bauer, Uduokhai, Iago - Jensen, Jakić, Rexhbeçaj - Vargas - Tietz, Demirović (c)

Augsburg subs

Koubek, Gumny, Maier, Biel, Breithaupt, Engels, Dorsch, Beljo, Michel

Freiburg starting XI

Atubolu - Kübler, Höfler, Gulde, Günter - Eggestein, Röhl - Dōan, Grifo (c) - Höler, Gregoritsch

Freiburg subs

Müller, Szalai, Sildillia, Ginter, Makengo, Weißhaupt, Sallai, Muslija, Adamu

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Moves to be made

Both sides have an opportunity to seize today, with Augsburg starting the day six points clear of the bottom-three and with the chance to open up a healthy gap to the drop zone. A win could take them as high as 11th, while Freiburg know victory would see them close the weekend in seventh and within touching distance of a European place.

Jess Thorup on Freiburg

"Our respect for Freiburg is big, but we want to collect points once again. Freiburg are arriving here with confidence (after a dramatic midweek win in European competition). The fact that they played extra-time (against Lens on Thursday) is not an advantage for us. We will focus on our own performance."

Augsburg team news

Streich's Augsburg counterpart Jess Thorup also has some absences to deal with. Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Raphael Framberger, Reece Oxford and Mads Pedersen are all definitely ruled out, while Dion Beljo, Fredrik Jensen and Patric Pfeiffer may also be forced to watch on from the stands. Captain and top goalscorer Ermedin Demirović, though, will be available as he looks to add to the 12 league goals he has already bagged this term.

Freiburg team news

Streich will be without Matthias Ginter, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, Philipp Leinhart and Kenneth Schmidt in Augsburg, while Yannik Keitel's abdominal injury could keep him on the sidelines as well. Club captain Christian Günter, though, could be in line for his first start since the opening day of the season - he broke his arm for the second time in a matter of months and has therefore only played 117 Bundesliga minutes all campaign.

Freiburg's leaky defence

Christian Streich will no doubt be concerned by his side's backline, which has conceded goals at an alarming recently. They have shipped at least three in each of their last four matches, while only four teams in the division have had to pick the ball out of their own net more often than Freiburg's 40 times.

Head-to-head

Freiburg have enjoyed playing Augsburg over the past few seasons - they are unbeaten in the previous 10 match-ups and have prevailed in five on the spin. Die Fuggerstädter, meanwhile, have not triumphed since 2018, when they won 4-1.

2:03

Watch: Freiburg 2-0 Augsburg - previous meeting

Freiburg were comfortable winners the last time these two met, with Vincenzo Grifo on the scoresheet.

2:52

Watch: Mainz 1-0 Augsburg - highlights

Augsburg, meanwhile, were narrowly beaten on their travels against relegation candidates Mainz.

3:01

Watch: Freiburg 3-3 Frankfurt - highlights

Die Breisgau-Brasilianer came from behind three times to earn a point in their last outing.

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