FC Augsburg 3-0 Schalke 04: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 1 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · WWK Arena, Augsburg · referee S. Stegemann · full time
Full time: FC Augsburg 3-0 Schalke 04
FC Augsburg beat Schalke 04 3-0 in Bundesliga Matchday 1 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at WWK Arena. The goals: Michael Gregoritsch 18', Anton Kade 79', Rodrigo Ribeiro 90+2'.
How FC Augsburg won it
The opening goal came in the 18th minute: Michael Gregoritsch for FC Augsburg, set up by Anton Kade. Anton Kade made it 2-0 to FC Augsburg in the 79th minute, set up by Fabian Rieder. Rodrigo Ribeiro made it 3-0 to FC Augsburg in the 90th minute (+2), set up by Young-woo Seol.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Ron Schallenberg of Schalke 04 was sent off in the 62nd minute. The referee, S. Stegemann, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to FC Augsburg and 0 to Schalke 04.
FC Augsburg: M. Baum, 3-4-2-1 · Schalke 04: M. Muslić, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.59 for FC Augsburg and 3.78 for Schalke 04.
FC Augsburg scored about 1.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Schalke 04 left about 3.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Schalke 04 created the better chances, 3.78 xG to 1.59, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
FC Augsburg had 13 shots on target, Schalke 04 5.
Schalke 04's goalkeeper made 10 saves.
Schalke 04 had 52% of the ball, but FC Augsburg took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FC Augsburg came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.83 expected goals for and 2.31 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Schalke 04 came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 2.29 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
FC Augsburg vs Schalke 04: the match in numbers
| FC Augsburg | Match statistics | Schalke 04 |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 1.59 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.78 |
| 24 | Total shots | 11 |
| 13 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 9 | Big chances | 4 |
| 415 | Total passes | 469 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 73% |
| 11 | Corners | 3 |
| 5 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marius Wolf (FC Augsburg), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
FC Augsburg
- Marius Wolf 8.2
- Fabian Rieder 8.0 1 assist
- Anton Kade 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Calvin Brackelmann 7.6
- Finn Dahmen 7.6
Schalke 04
- Loris Karius 8.0
- Soufiane El-Faouzi 7.0
- Nikola Katic 6.9
- Adil Aouchiche 6.8
- Dejan Ljubicic 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Ron Schallenberg at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Augsburg: FC Augsburg vs FC Bayern München Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
- Schalke 04: SC Freiburg vs Schalke 04 Sunday 11 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about FC Augsburg vs Schalke 04
What was the score in FC Augsburg vs Schalke 04?
FC Augsburg 3-0 Schalke 04 (half-time 1-0), Bundesliga, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in FC Augsburg vs Schalke 04?
Michael Gregoritsch 18', Anton Kade 79', Rodrigo Ribeiro 90+2'.
Did Moneyball predict FC Augsburg vs Schalke 04 correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in FC Augsburg vs Schalke 04?
Marius Wolf, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FC Augsburg vs Schalke 04?
S. Stegemann.
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