FC Augsburg secured a 2-2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on September 12, 2026 at the WWK Arena. Michael Gregoritsch scored both goals for the Fuggerstädter, first equalizing after nutmegging Mark Flekken and then scoring again just five minutes later. This takes his season tally to three goals in three appearances, keeping him as the team's top scorer. Augsburg currently sit third in the Bundesliga with seven points from three games, two points behind leaders SC Freiburg. Bayer Leverkusen took an early lead through Christian Kofane, but Augsburg responded strongly in the second half. Gregoritsch scored in the 50th minute after a pass from Hennes Behrens and added his second in the 55th minute with an assist from Fabian Rieder. Leverkusen pushed for an equalizer and finally got it in the 89th minute through Patrik Schick, who was assisted by Malik Tillman after coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute. It was Schick's first goal of the season. For Augsburg, it was the fourth consecutive game without defeat, with their recent form showing three wins, one draw and one loss. Coach Enrico Maaßen's side showed improved performance after the break, forcing Leverkusen into several errors in build-up play. Jarell Quansah started in Leverkusen's defence despite Guéla Doué's debut and received an average rating of 4, while Edmond Tapsoba captained the side and was rated as their strongest player in the first half with a 2-. Facundo Medina cleared Augsburg's first shot after just 37 seconds with his thigh, conceding a corner and earning a 3 for his effort. Miguel Gutiérrez was less effective than in the game against Berlin and also received a 4. Aleix Garcia was often in possession and created seven shot-creating actions but was rated only a 3. Ezequiel Fernández worked hard defensively and had a chance after 65 minutes that deserved a goal, earning a 3+. Moussa Diaby made his starting debut for Leverkusen, showed pace but lacked finishing and accuracy in the final third and was rated a 3+. Ibrahim Maza played in a central attacking role, dribbled through Augsburg's defence but had a goal disallowed due to a prior foul and was rated a 2. Afonso Moreira contributed both defensively and offensively but struggled to energise Leverkusen's attack and was rated a 3. Christian Kofane opened the scoring for Leverkusen, won many duels and kept Augsburg's defence busy in the first half-hour, earning a 2. Guéla Doué debuted for Leverkusen, was booked shortly after coming on for a push and lacked cohesion despite full effort, earning a 3. Malik Tillman came on in the 75th minute and provided the assist for Schick's goal but received no official rating. Martin Terrier replaced Ezequiel Fernández at the same time and made his season debut, also without a rating. Lucas Vázquez played the final minutes after coming on in the 85th minute and was not rated. Augsburg can now take confidence from the result as they prepare for their next fixture against Werder Bremen away on September 19, with Bremen currently sitting 10th in the table. For more information on the squad, visit our squad page, while upcoming fixtures can be viewed in the fixtures section. The current league table and additional statistics are available on standings and stats.
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