Leverkusen snatch a point after gifting a goal to Augsburg
Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 21.02.21. | 17:19
Burkina Faso star Edmond Tapsoba strikes to prevent a defeat for Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Hosts Augsburg were denied a first win over Bayer Leverkusen at the 20th attempt by a last-gasp equaliser from Burkina Faso defender Edmond Tapsoba as the visitors snatched a 1-1 draw on Sunday in the Bundesliga.
Augsburg were 1-0 up at home deep into added time at home when Leverkusen defender Tapsoba was left unmarked to convert a cross seconds before the whistle.
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Leverkusen’s back-up goalkeeper Niklas Lomb had gifted Augsburg an early goal just five minutes into the match when he mistimed his clearance kick. The ball rolled to Augsburg striker Florian Niederlechner, who tapped in what was probably the easiest goal he’ll ever score.
Lomb's early mistake rattled Leverkusen who struggled to impose themselves until Tapsoba's late equaliser. With Augsburg gaining in confidence, Niederlechner briefly won a penalty just after the break following a tap on his ankle from Leverkusen's ex-Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah. However, the VAR spotted Augsburg winger Ruben Vargas offside in the build-up and the spot kick was reversed.
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☑️ 90 minutes
⚽️ Late equalizer goal!
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✈️ 3/3 aerial duels won
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⚔️ 3/4 tackles won
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With time running out, Leverkusen equalised just before the final whistle when former Leicester City winger Demarai Gray whipped in a corner which Tapsoba drilled home.
The rescued point leaves Leverkusen fifth in the table, 12 points behind leaders Bayern Munich, while Augsburg look like they’ll be able to stay clear of a relegation dogfight.
BUNDESLIGA - ROUND 22
Friday
Arminia Bielefeld - VfL Wolfsburg 0-3 (0-1)
/Steffen 29, 47, Arnold 54/
Saturday
FC Koln - VfB Stuttgart 0-1 (0-0)
/Kalajdzic 49/
Borussia M'gladbach - FSV Mainz 1-2 (1-1)
/Stindl 26 - Onisiwo 10, Stroger 86/
Eintracht Frankfurt - Bayern Munchen 2-1 (2-0)
/Kamada 12, Younes 31 – Lewandowski 53/
Freiburg - Union Berlin 0-1 (0-0)
/Promel 64/
FC Schalke - Borussia Dortmund 0-4 (0-2)
/Sancho 42, Haaland 45, 79, Guerreiro 60/
Sunday
FC Augsburg - Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-1 (1-0)
/Niederlechner 5 - Tapsoba 90/
Hertha BSC - RB Leipzig 0-3 (0-1)
/Sabitzer 28, Mukiele 71, Orban 84/
20:00: (2.20) Hoffenheim (3.40) Werder Bremen (3.30)
***odds are subject to change
