FCA Augsburg FC Augsburg - FCU Union Berlin 1. FC Union Berlin
Highlights
- 90' +1' M. Ljubicic
- 89' D. Köhn
- A. Claude-Maurice 45' +6'
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Full-time: Augsburg 1-1 Union Berlin
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Full-time
There it is! Union equalise!
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Goal probability 
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.
Distance to Goal
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.
90'
He's off!
Augsburg clear a corner toward the halfway line where Köhn is the last man. With Essende closing him down, he chooses to volley the ball clear rather than head it and catches Essende in the face.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
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.
0:34
Danger averted
84'
Fresh legs
Both sides make a double change, with Union's on the attacking side while Augsburg give goalscorer Claude-Maurice and Gregoritsch a rest.
83'
Substitution
83'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
Khedira fires over
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77'
Banks goes close!
The defender finds himself in the opposing penalty and fashions a shooting chance with some quick feet, but his effort is straight at the 'keeper.
75'
Substitution
75'
Substitution
73'
Hard fought
Union probing
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0:13
Querfeld hits the wall
64'
Triple change
The visitors look to their bench for answers, bringing on Burcu, Kemlein and Ilić all at once.
64'
Substitution
64'
Substitution
64'
Substitution
63'
Substitution
Huge chance!
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58'
Off the post!
Claude-Maurice bends a free-kick from just outside the area toward the far bottom corner, but sees the ball ping off the post and away from goal.
58'
Clinical hosts
Goal attempts
2off target
2on target
7off target
1on target
Ansah heads wide
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51'
Hosts settling
After a positive start to the half by Union, Augsburg are regaining some control.
47'
Determined start
Ansah turns and shoots just inside the area but sees his effort blocked by a white shirt.
46'
Back for more!
The second half begins.
Kick-off!
Half-time: Augsburg 1-0 Union Berlin
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Half-time
What a goal! Augsburg take the lead!
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Goal probability
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
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.
45'
+ 4
Union escape
A dangerous corner is cleared by the visitors, who try to break down the other end. Augsburg quickly win it back and launch another attack of their own, which results in Köhn fouling Fellhauer.
45'
+ 2
Augsburg corner
They win a free-kick which finds its way to Fellhauer, whose cross from the opposite side is blocked by Köhn and goes out for a corner.
45'
+ 1
Six added minutes
Time has been added on for those earlier stoppages.
44'
Biding their time
Union are passing the ball around under no pressure from the hosts.
39'
Union dominant
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
0.02
0.45
0
Goals
38'
We're back
Play has resumed.
33'
Short break
Play has been halted briefly as players clear the pitch of items that have been thrown from the stands.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
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.
29'
Big chance!
Banks gives the ball away and the it's immediately played into Burke, who is through on goal. He advances into the box before firing wide of the near post under pressure from Schlotterbeck.
Hosts struggling
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22'
Dahmen saves from Jeong
The Union attacker buys himself a yard of space with some tidy footwork on the edge of the box, before firing a powerful effort at Dahmen which he collects at the second attempt.
20'
Schäfer goes close!
Burke's deep cross finds the onrushing Schäfer at the far post but he heads the ball down into the ground and sees it bounce just over the bar.
15'
Quiet opening
Goal attempts
0off target
0on target
0off target
0on target
Almost!
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10'
Heavy touch
Burke is away down the right but takes a heavy touch toward the byline and has to stretch to get a cross in, which Dahmen collects comfortably.
7'
On the back foot
It's the visitors who have started the brighter, with the majority of the game thus far being spent in the Augsburg half.
3'
Off we go, again
Union's free-kick ends up in the hands of Dahmen, and Augsburg send the ball into the Union half.
0:27
Immediate pause
1'
And off we go!
The visitors get the ball rolling here in Augsburg.
Kick-off!
Incredible support
Almost 2,000 Union fans have made the trip down to Augsburg despite it being on a weekday evening! There's approximately 570km between the two cities, with Berlin lying in the East of Germany and Augsburg in the South.
Perilous position
Augsburg are now just two points ahead of Mainz in 15th, after the 05ers beat relegation rivals Heidenheim on Tuesday. A win for the hosts would provide breathing space, even if only temporarily, between them and the drop zone. However, tonight they face an Union side unbeaten in three, and eight points ahead of them in ninth.
More on those teams
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0:10
The hosts are in the building
0:16
The visitors have arrived
Starting line-up: FC Augsburg
Augsburg subs
Labrović, Wolf, Pedersen, Kömür, Rieder, Keitel, Massengo, Gharbi, Essende
Starting line-up: 1. FC Union Berlin
Union Berlin subs
Raab, Juranovic, Nsoki, Kemlein, Haberer, Král, Burcu, Ilić, Ljubicic
Steffen Baumgart on facing Augsburg
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Manuel Baum on facing Union Berlin
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Baumgart extends contract
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Why a Thursday game?
A Bundesliga game hasn't been played on a Thursday since May 2021 when Hertha were catching up on postponed fixtures. But there will be more in the coming years as the current TV right period to 2028/29 means rounds of midweek fixtures (an 'Englische Woche') will be spread over three days instead of two.
Do Augsburg have the key?
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Union a tough task
Steffen Baumgart's ninth-placed side have lost just three of their last 10 games. They are unbeaten in their last three matches, two of which have been wins.
3:05
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Keeping it tight
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2:03
Watch: Augsburg 1-2 Union - previous meeting
0:59
Watch: Union Berlin 2-2 Mainz - highlights
2:03
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