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Reece Oxford started in a back three for Augsburg and the English defender soon made his presence felt to Ömer Toprak as he tried to turn in a loose ball from a corner, but only got a kick to his ankle in the process. The first shot of the game came at the other end, where Andre Hahn sent an effort just wide of the far post from the edge of the penalty area. Bremen had to wait over half an hour before their first effort on goal, and the first of the game on target with Gebre Selassie heading straight at Rafal Gikiewicz. There was to be no further threat at either end as the first half concluded with the deadlock still intact.
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Augsburg collected their second away win of the season with Jeffrey Gouweleeuw on target in the final minutes against promoted Arminia Bielefeld.
Goals: 0-1 Gouweleeuw (85 )
Bielefeld and Augsburg were meeting for the first time in the German top-flight and the two sides had managed just one first-half goal between them so far this season. So, it was no surprise that the scores remained level after an even first 45. Marco Richter s early blocked shot was a tester for the home team s defence with Augsburg providing early pressure, but Bielefeld responded well. Ritsu Doan has been their main source of creativity in attack and it was his mazy run and pass to Sven Schipplock which led to the hosts first shot on goal - blocked by the Augsburg defence. Doan curled a shot wide himself on the half-hour mark as Bielefeld grew into the game. The away side switched to a three-man backline for the first time this season, and it helped them stay strong at the back with Rafal Gik