Bundesliga
Turbulent Game
Countless opportunities, four goals, only one point for the two Teams. In the first Sunday game of the 23. Game tags FC Augsburg and Mönchengladbach is located in the draw. Both play to win.
Again, no victory. The VfL Mönchengladbach has already played five times in Augsburg since his rise to power. Never before have Borussia drove with three points back home. The yield today: 1 counter. 2:2 (0:1) separated the two Teams in the first Sunday game. And thus the guests can be satisfied. Midfielder Patrick Herrmann, who had celebrated after nearly five months of injury lay-off his Comeback, said: “It is always difficult in Augsburg. With the draw we can be satisfied.”
In the stoppage time of Augsburg Alfred Finnbogason performed well in the penalty area. But his turn and shot smacked the post (92.Minute). It would have been the deserved winning goal. Anyway, it was a game of many chances to score. Thus, the result could have been much higher. But both Teams were in the final not consistently enough, and had with Marvin Hitz, and Yann summer good goalkeepers between the posts.
90′ PFOOOOOOSTEN @A_Finnbogason! We are crazy… #FCABMG
— FC Augsburg (@FCAugsburg) 28. February 2016
Surprising Leadership
Examples? In the 14. Minute Oscar Wendt was on the left and plays a Thorgan Hazard free-standing in the penalty area. Out of five meters failed, however, with his Central shot at the good, the Augsburg goalkeeper Marvin Hitz react. On the opposite side Havard Nordtveit misjudged a long Ball and opened as Alfred Finnbogason the Chance. The Icelander put the Ball but a bit too far.
Although Augsburg is only at the
Thursday had played in the Europa League, were the hosts of active and stronger. But in the financial statements are not clarified enough. After 33 minutes, the players then made, of all things, the gate, the had the least touches of the Ball on the course: Raphael. Mönchengladbach playmaker built in from the left five stretching the Ball into the net his tenth goal of the season. “We have to live with, if you are against a counter-strong team in the residue. In the second half we put a shovel on it, even if it has cost to Thursday a lot of strength,” said FCA captain Paul Verhaegh.
Three goals within five minutes
Made for the 2:2-final score: Johnson (m)
Only in the second half, Finnbogason ensured the deserved compensation. The Icelanders celebrated with his header at the same time, his first in the Bundesliga (50.). Only three minutes later, the FCA turned the game. A ricochet in the penalty area full Caiuby ends confidently, right at the bottom of the network (53). But the home fans could look forward to for a long time. Because the mönchengladbach gave their answer: After a nice pass from Nico Elvedi US national player Fabian Johnson to the 2:2-compensation. “That was a fair 2:2 with many chances on both sides,” said Dortmund sports Director. “We have to come football good to train, but have proven to be Moral.”
The VfL now has to hope that the competitors Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke also. Otherwise they would fall from the fourth – and thus a Champions League qualification place-on rank six. For Augsburg, more would have been there. And that is particularly bitter. Because out of the relegation battle of the FCA with 25 points.