"Augsburg needed just six minutes to take the lead as Giannoulis ran onto a brilliant pass from Keven Schlotterbeck before slotting the ball past Mark Flekken. Giannoulis then turned provider shortly before the half-hour mark when Augsburg doubled their advantage. His cross from the left wing was headed back across goal by Kade, who left the goalkeeper with little chance of making a save."
"Leverkusen huffed and puffed for a way back into the game, but Augsburg more than held their own. They produced 1.28 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Leverkusen's 1.6 from 20 attempts. Kade's goal gave Augsburg a comfortable cushion, and the 21-year-old put in a big shift for his side. He recorded the most shots for Augsburg (four), most touches in the box (eight), won the most aerial duels (four), regained possession six times and created the second-most chances (two)."
Augsburg defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 at the WWK Arena with early first-half goals from Dimitrios Giannoulis and Anton Kade. Giannoulis opened the scoring after six minutes and later assisted Kade's header that doubled the lead before half-time. Leverkusen dominated attempts with 20 shots and 1.6 xG but struck the woodwork four times and could not score. Kade registered four shots, eight touches in the box, four aerial duels won, six recoveries and two chances created. Augsburg won consecutive home league games for the first time since October 2024, while Leverkusen suffered back-to-back Bundesliga losses.
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