Elversberg flew out of the blocks as a third-minute handball award gave Lukas Petkov a penalty, which Finn Dahmen saved, but Petkov reacted quickest to net the rebound and make it 1-0 in the fourth minute.
Watch: Elversberg’s early penalty
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Three minutes in, Maurice Krattenmacher surged into the box, laying off to Lasse Günther, who netted his first Bundesliga goal to make it 2‑0.
Augsburg tried to respond, but Felix Keidel’s corner found Maximilian Rohr, whose header pushed the lead to 3‑0 at the 28th minute.
In deep first‑half stoppage time, Rohr handled the ball, gifting a penalty that captain Fabian Rieder slotted, trimming the gap to 3‑1 at halftime.
Rohr celebrates his third Elversberg goal with Günther. – Alex Grimm
After the break Augsburg pressed, earning a chance when Lukas Pinckert fouled Hennes Behrens. Michael Gregoritsch converted the 76th‑minute penalty to make it 3‑2. Substitute Raif Adam seemed to restore a two‑goal lead, but VAR ruled his strike offside.
Petkov then found Frederik Schmahl, who restored a two‑goal cushion at 89 minutes, 4‑2. Seconds later Mert Kömür answered for Augsburg, finishing from Behrens’ pass. In stoppage time Noel Futkeu blasted his penalty over the bar, denying Elversberg a fifth, yet they held on 4‑3.
Gregoritsch nets a penalty to pull Augsburg within two. – IMAGO/Sebastian Bach
Bundesliga Match Facts xGoals: Elversberg 5.05 – Augsburg 4.94 Fastest player: Maurice Krattenmacher (Elversberg), 35.23 km/h Lowest goal probability: 4‑3 by Mert Kömür (Augsburg), 8 percent Pass efficiency: Finn Dahmen (Augsburg), +2.26
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