Leverkusen suffer shock defeat.

On the evening of December 6th (Hanoi time), Bayer Leverkusen lost 0-2 to Augsburg, who are struggling in the relegation battle, in the 13th round of the Bundesliga.

Leverkusen suffered their fourth defeat in the Bundesliga this season.

Augsburg entered the weekend's matches in a somber mood, having dropped to 14th place in the Bundesliga and being drawn into a relegation battle earlier than expected. Conversely, Leverkusen had won 5 of their last 6 matches, spanning the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and the Champions League.

The stark contrast in form led to Leverkusen being considered the superior team ahead of their trip to the WWK Arena. However, Augsburg defied all expectations with a determined performance from the moment the opening whistle blew.

It only took Leverkusen six minutes to concede a goal. From a through ball from a teammate on the left wing, Dimitris Giannoulis broke free and fired a diagonal shot into the net. In the 28th minute, Giannoulis continued his brilliance with a perfect pass to teammate Anton Kade, who rose high to head the ball into the visitors' net.

Two quick goals left Leverkusen stunned. They frantically pushed forward in search of an equalizer, but were met with Augsburg's solid defense. Conversely, Augsburg's counter-attacks constantly gave Leverkusen heart palpitations.

After the break, the situation remained unchanged. Leverkusen even controlled the ball for 68% of the time, taking 20 shots but only 2 of them on target. The disappointing performance of the attack left Ibrahim Maza and his teammates unable to find a favorable result.

Losing 0-2 to Augsburg, Leverkusen remained in fourth place and Bayern Munich extended their lead to 14 points.

Source: https://znews.vn/leverkusen-thua-soc-post1609079.html