Match highlights
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Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg highlights
How the goals came
9' Karim Bellarabi opens the scoring for Bayer Leverkusen → 24' Moussa Diaby extends Bayer Leverkusen's lead (the winner) → 62' Arne Maier pulls one back for FC Augsburg → 65' Moussa Diaby extends Bayer Leverkusen's lead → 69' Moussa Diaby extends Bayer Leverkusen's lead → 81' Lucas Alario extends Bayer Leverkusen's lead. Full time: 5-1, Bayer Leverkusen win.
The match, goal by goal
4 of the 6 goals came after half-time.
9' Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen) 1-0
Bayer Leverkusen took the lead at home in the 9th minute through Karim Bellarabi, making it 1-0. The hosts never relinquished that advantage on their way to a 5-1 win, which made Bellarabi's early strike the winning goal.
24' Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) 2-0
Already ahead, Bayer Leverkusen doubled their lead in the 24th minute when Moussa Diaby made it 2-0. The goal gave the home side a two-goal cushion in the first half, and it was the first of three Diaby would score in the match.
62' Arne Maier (FC Augsburg) 2-1
Trailing by two, FC Augsburg pulled one back in the 62nd minute through Arne Maier. His goal cut the deficit to 2-1 for the visitors in the second half. It would prove to be Augsburg's only goal of the afternoon.
65' Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) 3-1
Only three minutes after Augsburg had narrowed the gap, Moussa Diaby struck again in the 65th minute for his second goal of the match. The 3-1 restored Bayer Leverkusen's two-goal margin.
69' Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) 4-1
Moussa Diaby completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute, scoring just four minutes after his previous goal. The strike made it 4-1 and stretched Bayer Leverkusen's lead to three goals.
81' Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen) 5-1
Lucas Alario added the final goal of the match in the 81st minute, Bayer Leverkusen's fifth. It made the score 5-1, which stood as the final result as the home side closed out a four-goal win.
