Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen moved top of the fledgling Bundesliga table after sweeping Augsburg aside 4-1 on Saturday thanks to two early own goals.
Uncapped 18-year-old midfielder Florian Wirtz celebrated his Germany call-up on Friday by scoring the visitors’ fourth as the Werkself took top spot on goal difference.
Augsburg made a disastrous start when Brazilian defender Iago, then striker Florian Niederlechner both turned the ball into their own net to generously leave Leverkusen 2-0 up after 14 minutes.
Niederlechner made amends soon after when he stabbed home after Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky had rushed off his line.
Just before the break, Leverkusen had a goal by Moussa Diaby ruled out by VAR for a handball in the build-up.
It was one-way traffic in the second half as Leverkusen dominated their Bavarian hosts.
Czech striker Patrik Schick fired in their third goal, before Wirtz found the net from a tight angle late on.
Defending champions Bayern Munich later have the chance to leap up the table from eighth when they host bottom side Hertha Berlin.
from World Soccer Talk https://ift.tt/3yrbu3V
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