Leipzig's five came from fewer chances than they usually make

Leipzig beat Augsburg 5-2 after the visitors scored in the first minute, but with fewer clear chances than they usually create.

Augsburg were ahead inside the first minute at the Red Bull Arena, when Anton Kade struck before the home crowd had properly settled. Leipzig did not take long to answer. Ezechiel Banzuzi and Christopher Nkunku scored within the space of two minutes, and David Raum added a third as the first half ended, so the hosts led 3-1 at the interval.

Leipzig had more of the ball than they usually do, 65% against a normal figure of around 54%. The more telling point is the quality of their chances. Their expected goals, a measure of how good each shot was judged to be from where and how it was taken, came to 1.68, below the 1.95 they usually create. They turned that into five goals anyway, which says more about their finishing than about their openings.

Augsburg were the mirror image on the ball and in the number of shots. They had 35% of possession, well under the 47.3% they usually see, and took fewer shots than normal, with their expected goals sitting well below the 2.42 they usually generate away from home. Less of the ball and fewer efforts is the simplest reason the visitors could not stay with the pace once the first goal had gone.

Leipzig's second half built on the first. Rômulo scored after a pass from Nkunku, and Christoph Baumgartner added another from Antonio Nusa's assist. Brajan Gruda, who created two goals in the match, was involved in a large amount of the work in midfield, and his name is a reminder that the scorers were not the whole story of the afternoon.

Augsburg's most productive attacker was Kade, who had opened the scoring and went on to have six shots, four of them on target. The visitors' late goal came from Uchenna Ogundu, so their scoring was spread across the match rather than gathered in one spell. It was a finish that kept their name on the scoresheet, even as the game had long since moved on.

Mark Vandevoordt made six saves in the Leipzig goal, a workload that shows Augsburg did test the home side even with less of the ball. Seven of their efforts were on target, which is a sharper return than their overall shot count might suggest. The home goalkeeper was busier than the scoreline alone would tell you.

Leipzig are fourth in the table with 15 points from eight matches, while Augsburg are 11th with 9. The home side's record stands at five wins and three defeats, with no draws. Augsburg's last six away matches have brought no wins at all, and this result leaves them still searching for their first.

Player of the matchC. Nkunku1 goal · 1 assist8.8

B. Gruda2 assists8.6

Rômulo1 goal7.9

M. Vandevoordt6 saves7.8