The young captain, the lucky goal debutant and an astonishingly strong new signing were the guarantors for Bayer Leverkusen's 2-0 victory over FC Augsburg. And the trainer had a good plan.
Leverkusen (dpa) - Bayer Leverkusen's coach Peter Bosz has the tactical basis for his 2-0 (1-0) victory against FC with his move to dissolve the three-way defense chain early and push Sven Bender forward into midfield Augsburg created.
The professionals who implemented the plan, which led to the fifth competitive home win in 2020. Some of them stood out in front of 23,703 visitors in the BayArena.
PREMIERE: Kai Havertz wore the lucky charm on his sleeve. The 20-year-old was allowed to wear the captain's armband for the first time. "It was a good feeling," said Havertz after the game, but also narrowed down immediately. "It is in the background. We lost the thread in the end. It will be punished immediately against teams that we will play against in the next few weeks," said the international before the Europa League second leg at FC Porto on Thursday. Havertz showed a mature performance and was unlucky in the 66th minute when he only hit the crossbar. The highlight was the fine pass on Moussa Diaby, which led to the 1-0 (25th)
GATE DEBUT: Nadiem Amiri was relieved. He has finally found his place in the Bayer Leverkusen team and has finally scored his first goal for the Bayer team. "I put a lot of pressure on myself. It was a good feeling today," said the midfielder after the 2-0 (1-0) win against FC Augsburg. In the second section he just shot on goal after a solo and scored 2-0 (59th). The teasing at home is now over. "I've been asked if I can still score goals," said the 23-year-old.
REINFORCEMENT: In Edmond Tapsoba, Bayer Leverkusen has added an important player for the defensive center. The professional from Burkina Faso, who was committed for around 18 million euros, came from the Portuguese league of Vitoria Guimaraes and has fully convinced in his first appearances. "He is already incredibly wide for his age. He has introduced himself well and is good for us," said Sven Bender. Amiri also praised his new teammate. "He is outstanding and totally cool. However: In the 20th minute he could have been given the red card because he held the ball on the ground with his hand in a counterattack. But the 21-year-old was only warned. His ball safety was striking : In the statistics, 128 incoming passes for Tapsoba are recorded.
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