Augsburg have taken a giant step away from the Bundesliga relegation zone after inflicting a 1-Zero win over Bayer Leverkusen.
Mergim Berisha was utterly unmarked as he headed the winner within the 55th minute off a nook kick.
Leverkusen’s Moussa Dembele was denied by the put up within the first half and Florian Wirtz was unable to ignite a comeback after approaching for the guests within the 62nd minute.
The victory lifted Augsburg to 13th, 5 factors away from the hazard zone. Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen remained ninth as a string of 5 straight wins to rise into midfield has now been adopted by back-to-back defeats.
“We did not permit loads however did not do sufficient in assault. Augsburg have been just a little extra aggressive. That is undoubtedly a setback,” Leverkusen’s Robert Andrich informed streaming portal DAZN.
Matchday 19 continues on Saturday and Sunday, together with leaders Bayern Munich at seventh-placed Wolfsburg and fourth-placed Borussia Dortmund internet hosting fifth-placed Freiburg.
