Match report

FC Augsburg Defeats Werder Bremen 2-0 in Bundesliga Clash

FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg
2–0
FT
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
May 15, 2021

FC Augsburg stunned Werder Bremen with a 2-0 victory in the Bundesliga match. The game was marred by red cards for both teams, with Roberto Vargas and Christian Groß sent off for violent conduct and a foul, respectively. Rani Khedira's goal in the 57th minute and Daniel Caligiuri's penalty in the 90th minute sealed the win for FC Augsburg.

Key Facts

  • • FC Augsburg defeated Werder Bremen 2-0
  • • Roberto Vargas (FC Augsburg) and Christian Groß (Werder Bremen) were both sent off with red cards
  • • Rani Khedira (FC Augsburg) scored the first goal in the 57th minute
  • • Daniel Caligiuri (FC Augsburg) scored the second goal from a penalty in the 90th minute
  • • Both teams made multiple substitutions throughout the match

Lineups

FC Augsburg

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Gikiewicz (G)
  • 6 J. Gouweleeuw (D)
  • 2 R. Gumny (D)
  • 22 Iago (D)
  • 28 A. Hahn (M)
  • 14 J. Morávek (M)
  • 8 R. Khedira (M)
  • 23 M. Richter (M)
  • 36 R. Oxford (D)
  • 16 R. Vargas (M)
  • 7 F. Niederlechner (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 D. Caligiuri
  • 18 L. Bénes
  • 27 A. Finnbogason
  • 11 M. Gregoritsch
  • 33 T. Strobl
  • 32 R. Framberger
  • 5 M. Suchý
  • 40 T. Koubek
  • 3 M. Pedersen

Werder Bremen

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Pavlenka (G)
  • 18 N. Moisander (D)
  • 36 C. Groß (M)
  • 21 Ö. Toprak (D)
  • 23 T. Gebre Selassie (D)
  • 5 L. Augustinsson (D)
  • 10 L. Bittencourt (M)
  • 35 M. Eggestein (M)
  • 11 N. Füllkrug (F)
  • 9 D. Selke (F)
  • 19 J. Sargent (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 M. Friedl
  • 7 M. Rashica
  • 8 Y. Ōsako
  • 29 P. Erras
  • 44 P. Bargfrede
  • 34 J. Mbom
  • 6 K. Möhwald
  • 30 M. Zetterer
  • 17 F. Agu

Timeline

  1. FC Augsburg
    13' FC Augsburg Card · Red Card
    R. Vargas

    Violent conduct

  2. Werder Bremen
    42' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow Card
    C. Groß

    Foul

  3. FC Augsburg
    45' FC Augsburg Card · Yellow Card
    Rafał Gikiewicz

    Time wasting

  4. Werder Bremen
    49' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow Card
    C. Groß

    Foul

  5. Werder Bremen
    49' Werder Bremen Card · Red Card
    C. Groß

    Foul

  6. Werder Bremen
    55' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ö. Toprak · On: M. Friedl
  7. Werder Bremen
    56' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Selke · On: M. Rashica
  8. FC Augsburg
    57' FC Augsburg Goal · Normal Goal
    Rani Khedira · Assist: Robert Gumny
  9. FC Augsburg
    65' FC Augsburg Card · Yellow Card
    M. Richter

    Simulation

  10. FC Augsburg
    70' FC Augsburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Richter · On: D. Caligiuri
  11. FC Augsburg
    71' FC Augsburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Morávek · On: L. Bénes
  12. FC Augsburg
    75' FC Augsburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Niederlechner · On: A. Finnbogason
  13. Werder Bremen
    81' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Bittencourt · On: Y. Ōsako
  14. Werder Bremen
    90'+1 Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Eggestein · On: P. Erras
  15. Werder Bremen
    90' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow Card
    N. Moisander

    Argument

  16. FC Augsburg
    90' FC Augsburg Goal · Penalty
    D. Caligiuri

Match Stats

Stat FC Augsburg Werder Bremen
Fouls 13 17
Pass Accuracy 58% 78%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards 1 1
Total Shots 13 15
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 233 508
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 5 5
Shots off Target 2 8
Possession 31% 69%
Accurate Passes 136 396
Shots Inside Box 9 10
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The red card for Roberto Vargas in the 13th minute shifted the momentum in Werder Bremen's favor, but they struggled to capitalize
  • ▸ Christian Groß's red card in the 49th minute left Werder Bremen with nine players, severely hampering their ability to recover from Rani Khedira's goal in the 57th minute