Double packer Timo Werner duly said goodbye to RB Leipzig with a last gala and crowned himself the goal scorer of the Saxons. The international shot the coach of Julian Nagelsmann’s team 2-1 (1-0) at FC Augsburg with his season goals 27 and 28 in the league final to victory, which also secured RB third place in the Bundesliga.
Werner, who moved to Chelsea in the Premier League for 53 million euros in the summer, gave the Leipzig team the lead (28th). After the equalization of Ruben Vargas (72.) Werner struck again (81.) and surpassed the previous record holder Daniel Frahn (93) with his 95th goal in the 159th competitive game for the Red Bulls.
The Augsburg team remained without victory in the fifth ghost home game under coach Heiko Herrlich and ended the season in 15th place Lisbon should go on. In Augsburg it was RB’s first Bundesliga success on the fourth attempt.
In the empty WWK arena, the Nagelsmann team took direct command and constricted Augsburgers with pleasing combinations in their own half. However, Nordi Mukiele missed the great opportunity to take the early lead, the 22-year-old Frenchman raised the ball free-standing in front of FCA goalkeeper Tomas Koubek from seven meters over the bar (9th).
Werner scores twice goodbye – dismissal for Max
Werner did better after half an hour: The 24-year-old was ideally sent down by Amadou Haidara, Werner ignited the turbo, circled Koubek and pushed in easily. The Augsburgers, who had to do without the last-time striker Florian Niederlechner (foot injury), only became dangerous in summery temperatures through occasional counterattacks.
After the change of sides, the guests initially controlled the action, only an alleged red card for Augsburg defender Philipp Max (58.) caused excitement. After viewing the video images and a three-minute delay, referee Felix Brych (Munich) corrected the decision, Max came back out of the dressing room.
In the final phase, Vargas managed the much-acclaimed equalizer after a free kick with a tight shot from the edge of the box. But Werner had an answer again.
FC Augsburg – RB Leipzig: the lineups
- Augsburg: Koubek – Jedvaj, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai, Max – Khedira (75th Suchy), Gruezo, Hahn (64th Oxford), M. Richter (85th Lion) Vargas (85th Bazee) – Finnbogason (64th Cordova). Trainer: Wonderful.
- Leipzig: Mvogo – Konate, Upamecano, Halstenberg – Mukiele, T. Adams (82. Krauß), A. Haidara (82. Kampl), Angelino, Dani Olmo (74. Nkunku), Forsberg – Werner (82. Borkowski). Trainer: Nagelsmann.
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