ANDl Bayer Leverkusen, coached by Xabi Alonsostumbled again this Friday in the Bundesliga, in this case in the field of an Augsburg thanks to this victory stood at 5 points from the promotion place and 7 from relegation (1-0). Leverkusen, coming off a 2-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund on Sunday, are currently 9th, at least 10 points behind the European spots.
The win against Leverkusen gave Augsburg peace of mind in their fight to stay away from the danger zone. The team led by Enrico Maassen took 3 golden points against an opponent lacking ideas. Meanwhile, Augsburg know how to set the pace that suits them in gathering
Mergim Berisha headed in the winning goal, taking advantage of the ball from Arne Engels in the 55th minute after a serious marking error by Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen tried to control the game by being behind on the scoreboard, but Xabi Alonso’s team looked thick, unable to get the game back.
Berisha has already scored in the previous win against Borussia Mönchengladbach, to keep his team above the Bundesliga relegation positions. The 24-year-old attacker, a scorer on 6 occasions in 13 games with Augsburg, has decided the last two wins for his team in the Bundesliga.
This Friday Berisha scored with a header on the edge of the small area after a corner kick. He highlighted Bayer Leverkusen’s defensive system, including to Xabi Alonso’s frustration, that the team had lost steam.
His five-game winning streak was halted the previous day in a 0-2 defeat against Borussia Dortmund, a repeat of the setback against Augsburg kept him in an irrelevant zone of the table, away from Europe and relegation.
Source: La Verdad
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