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Last-Minute Drama in Augsburg: Thrilling Draw Leaves Fans on Edge
Augsburg, Germany – FC Augsburg and Union Berlin played to a draw in a captivating match held at the WWK Arena, part of the Bundesliga’s matchday 17. The game, officiated by Florian Badstubner, was marked by physical play and a tightly contested midfield.
FC Augsburg took the lead just before halftime with a goal from A. Claude-Maurice in the 45th minute. However, their advantage wouldn’t last.
The second half was a whirlwind of intensity. K. Jakic of Augsburg received a yellow card in the 53rd minute. Union Berlin, with more ball possession (53% compared to Augsburg’s 47%), relentlessly tried to break down the home side’s defense, accumulating a total of 16 shots, although only two of them were on target.
Tension escalated in the final minutes. In the 89th minute, D. Kohn of Union Berlin received a red card, leaving his team with ten men. Just when a victory for Augsburg seemed inevitable, M. Ljubicic of Union Berlin scored a goal in the 90th minute, assisted by A. Ilic, rescuing a valuable point for his team. Augsburg, despite having fewer shots (8) and less possession, were surprised at the end of the match. The match ended with a total of 9 fouls committed by Augsburg and 18 by Union Berlin.
Substitutions fc augsburg: at minute 63 E. Rexhbecaj came in and H. Massengo went out., at minute 75 D. Giannoulis came in and M. Wolf went out., at minute 75 A. Kade came in and M. Komur went out., at minute 82 M. Gregoritsch came in and S. Essende went out., at minute 83 A. Claude-Maurice came in and F. Rieder went out.
Substitutions union berlin: at minute 64 A. Schafer came in and A. Kemlein went out., at minute 64 O. Burke came in and A. Ilic went out., at minute 64 I. Ansah came in and L. Burcu went out., at minute 82 R. Khedira came in and A. Kral went out., at minute 82 D. Leite came in and M. Ljubicic went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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