Better start of Augsburg
The guests from FCA came into the final game of the 33rd match day better. Mads Pedersen with a long-range shot after ten seconds played and Daniel Caligiuri in the second minute of the game (shot at the side netting from an acute angle) did not get the ball into the Leipzig goal.
It was only after about 15 minutes that the home side got into the game better – but without creating any great scoring chances. Silva’s goal came from the famous “nothing” shortly before the break: Felix Uduokhai unluckily fended off a long ball at Silva’s feet, who converted the gift with a hard right-footed shot.
VAR recognizes foul on Mukiele
With the first advance of the second period, RB made it 2-0: Mukiele saw Nkunku from the right wing, who was lurking at the penalty spot. His direct acceptance was untenable for Rafal Gikiewicz in the Swabian box. Similarly, Nkunku’s second goal, which in turn was served ideally by Mukiele. Forsberg’s penalty resulted from an intervention by VAR, who recognized a foul on Mukiele after a Leipzig corner.
Leipzig coach Domenico Tedesco sent a nice gesture in the direction of his player Philipp Tschauner: The substitute keeper, who was dismissed in the run-up to the game, was allowed on the field for a few more minutes and was even given the captain’s armband by first-choice goalkeeper Peter Gulácsi. It was Tschauner’s first Bundesliga appearance for Leipzig.
On the last day of the game, cup finalists Leipzig can make the Champions League participation perfect even at Arminia Bielefeld, Augsburg receives relegated Fürth at the same time (May 14, 2022, 3:30 p.m.).