FC Augsburg – 1. FSV Mainz 05: Mainz wins and climbs – Bundesliga

Armindo Sieb put his team ahead in the 13th minute. Jonathan Burkardt increased Mainz’s lead in the 15th minute. Augsburg came close again with a left-footed shot from Keven Schlotterbeck (25th). FSV weakened early on when Nadiem Amiri was sent off with a yellow card (35th). One more goal for the visitors made the difference between the two teams at half-time. In the second half, Steve Mounié came on for FCA in place of Maximilian Bauer. Burkardt secured the 3-1 lead for 1. FSV Mainz 05 with a right-footed shot. He scored for the second time in the match in the 49th minute. Samuel Essende later reduced the deficit to 2-3 for FC Augsburg in the 57th minute. For Samuel Essende of the home team, the match was over early in the 70th minute. The substitution at least ensured numerical equality. In the 80th minute, Augsburg made a personnel change: Fredrik Jensen and Yusuf Kabadayı came on as a double substitution, replacing Elvis Rexhbeçaj and Marius Wolf. In the end, Mainz had the upper hand against FCA.

FC Augsburg remains weak defensively and thus remains in the bottom third of the table.

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The FSV’s defense was shaky, with eight goals conceded. However, the offense also scored well (8). With this victory, 1. FSV Mainz 05 made a big jump in the table and is now in tenth place at this early stage of the season.

Augsburg has a lot to do. The record of four points from three home games leaves room for improvement. FCA’s season record so far remains weak with one win, one draw and two defeats.

Next Saturday, FC Augsburg will travel to RB Leipzig, while Mainz will host 1. FC Heidenheim at the same time.

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