Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18' | Bayer Leverkusen | Goal — Christian Kofane (assist: Edmond Tapsoba) | 0-1 | |
| 38' | Augsburg | Noahkai Banks | 0-1 | |
| 50' | Augsburg | Goal — Michael Gregoritsch (assist: Hennes Behrens) | 1-1 | |
| 55' | Augsburg | Goal — Michael Gregoritsch (assist: Fabian Rieder) | 2-1 | |
| 58' | Augsburg | Substitution — Arijon Ibrahimovic on, Alexis Claude-Maurice off | 2-1 | |
| 60' | Augsburg | M. Baum | 2-1 | |
| 63' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Christian Kofane on, Patrik Schick off | 2-1 | |
| 63' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Jarell Quansah on, Guéla Doué off | 2-1 | |
| 72' | Bayer Leverkusen | Guéla Doué | 2-1 | |
| 76' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Afonso Moreira on, Malik Tillman off | 2-1 | |
| 76' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Ignacio Ezequiel Agustín Fernández Carballo on, Martin Terrier off | 2-1 | |
| 77' | Augsburg | Substitution — Marius Wolf on, Seol Young-woo off | 2-1 | |
| 77' | Augsburg | Substitution — Robin Fellhauer on, Mert Kömür off | 2-1 | |
| 85' | Augsburg | Substitution — Han-Noah Massengo on, Yannik Keitel off | 2-1 | |
| 85' | Augsburg | Substitution — Michael Gregoritsch on, Rodrigo Ribeiro off | 2-1 | |
| 85' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Facundo Medina on, Lucas Vázquez off | 2-1 | |
| 89' | Bayer Leverkusen | Goal — Patrik Schick (assist: Malik Tillman) | 2-2 |
Leverkusen looked on course for another away win at the WWK Arena on Saturday, 12 September 2026, taking a 1-0 lead into the break against an Augsburg side that struggled to get going early on. The visitors controlled the rhythm of the half and deserved their advantage at the interval. But Augsburg came out with far more purpose after the restart, and the home crowd had plenty to shout about as the match swung back and forth before finishing 2-2. Both sides will take something from this one. Leverkusen will be frustrated at letting a lead slip for a second time, while Augsburg can point to real character in clawing back twice to share the spoils. In the bigger picture, a draw keeps Leverkusen ticking over near the top without doing much damage, but for Augsburg it feels like a result worth having against one of the league's stronger travelling sides this season.
The Matchup
It finished 2-2 between Augsburg and Bayer Leverkusen at WWK Arena, a scoreline that summed up a game short on clear separation between the two sides. Neither team could really take control of the ball for long, with Augsburg holding 37% possession, close enough to an even split to explain why the game never settled into one side's favour. There were spells of pressure from both teams, but not enough to turn a share of the points into all three. Days like this are part of a long season, and how each side responds in their next fixture will say plenty about their form heading forward. Here is a closer look at how the two teams compared statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups
Looking Ahead
Augsburg will already be turning their attention to what comes next. Their next test comes away at Elversberg, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Elversberg vs Augsburg going to play at 17 October 2026 in Bundesliga 2026-27.
Bayer Leverkusen, meanwhile, have a quick chance to build on this result. They are next in action at home to Freiburg, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg going to play at 18 October 2026 in Bundesliga 2026-27.