Goals

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Stats

2018/19 FC Augsburg lost 0-1 21,331
2017/18 Hellas Verona won 2-0 23,906
2016/17 Vitesse Arnhem won 3-2 19,200
2015/16 Borussia Monchengladbach lost 0-1 21,088
2014/15 Real Sociedad won 1-0 19,199
2013/14 Sporting Braga drew 1-1 16,187
2011/12 Fiorentina drew 0-0 12,656 (abandoned)
2010/11 PSV Eindhoven drew 2-2 16,118
2009/10 Leeds United drew 0-0 16,945
2008/09 Valencia won 2-1 31,494
2008/09 PSV Eindhoven drew 2-2 13,477

Magpies v Bundesliga opposition - PL era:

2018/19 FC Augsburg (h) lost 0-1 FR
2017/18 VfL Wolfsburg (a) won 3-1 FR
2017/18 FSV Mainz 05 (a) lost 1-2 FR
2015/16 Borussia Monchengladbach (h) lost 0-1 FR
2014/15 Schalke 04 (a) won 3-1 FR
2008/09 Hertha Berlin (n) lost 0-1 FR
2006/07 Eintracht Frankfurt (a) drew 0-0 UE
2003/04 Bayern Munich (h) drew 2-2 FR
2002/03 Bayer Leverkusen (h) won 3-1 CL
2002/03 Bayer Leverkusen (a) won 3-1 CL
2001/02 1860 Munich (h) won 3-1 IC
2001/02 1860 Munich (a) won 3-2 IC
1999/00 VfL Bochum (a) lost 2-3 FR
 
Pre-season pitch time (in minutes):

Ritchie 45+90+72+80+68=355
Perez 45+45+72+80+83=325 +1 goal
Yedlin 45+45+66+70+90=316
Clark 45+45+66+90+57=303
Diame 45+60+72+90+29=296
Joselu 45+45+72+20+90=272 +1 goal
Lascelles 0+45+90+45+90=270
Darlow 45+45+18+20+90=218
Shelvey 45+69+66+0+33=213
Longstaff 90+90+18+10+0=208 + 1 goal
Dummett 0+0+45+90+68=203
Atsu 45+0+18+66+57=186 +1 goal (pen)
Hayden 0+37+18+66+57=178
Manquillo 45+45+45+20+22=177
Murphy 0+45+72+24+33=174
Yarney 90+53+0+0+0=143
Dubravka 0+0+72+70+0=142
Ki 0+21+24+24+61=130
Roberts 45+45+18+10+7=125
Gayle 45+0+0+70+0=115
Schar 0+0+24+45+33=102
Aarons 45+45+0+0+0=90
Fernandez 45+30+0+0+0=75
Sterry 0+45+24+0+0=69
Kenedy 45+0+0+0+22=67
Armstrong 45+0+18+0+0=63
Lejeune 45+0+0+0+0=45
Woodman 0+45+0+0+0=45
Sels 45+0+0+0+0=45

PS: This was United's second meeting with Augsburg, following a 4-2 friendly victory in Germany during 1956. Thanks to NUFC.com reader Russ Brown, here's a translated match report:

On Wednesday evening the Augsburg Rosenau stadium was nigh-on full to capacity – for the first time in a long time. The name of the renowned English professional team Newcastle United proved to possess a magical attraction for the circa 30,000 fans who wanted to see the “match of the season”. 

Never before have so many spectators attended a floodlit match. This was organised by the BCA whom in association with the club TSV 1847 Schwaben, managed to successfully create an environment where all of the fans could follow the match with ease. A hundred thousand watts is at the end of the day, no trifling matter.

The Brits fulfilled all expectations thoroughly. Newcastle United won with a 4:2 (2:1) and thus ended their German tour with another victory. On the previous Sunday, the English team had also conquered a combined Eintracht Frankfurt / FSV Frankfurt team by two goals to one.

The Augsburger team, made up of a combination of BCA and TSV 1847 Schwaben players, were unable to continue the good form shown in their previous match against Wacker Vienna. This, however is hardly surprising, due to the fact that the Augsburger city team were faced up against an iron-hard and thoroughly prepared group of English professionals able to perform at an entirely different level to the Viennese. Even a player of international class such as Biesinger could only occasionally come close to matching the quality of his opponents. That says it all. As a team, the English simply functioned better together than the Germans.

Where a Schuller or Harlacher would try unsuccessfully to dribble the ball unnecessarily forward, it was enough that one deep through ball from United would bring them into the box. Above all, the Augsburger forwards were not up to scratch, whilst the defence at least, put up a good show. 

Had it not been for the qualities of both German goalkeepers in the respective halves (Süßmann in the first, Gitschier in the second) in fighting the efforts of the United strikers, then the victory would have become undoubtedly been much more one-sided. 

The Augsburg strikers were hardly lacking in confidence when shooting, but more often than not the white leather ball went wide or over the bar, despite this it must be said that the efforts of the Germans delivered one of the classiest goals of recent years on Augsburg soil. But the English were delivering a true lesson in the art of football.

After the match, we asked the visiting coaching team what their impressions were, to which they responded: “We don’t want to highlight any member of our team, everyone gave their best, despite the fact that the players would have had one eye on their upcoming holidays. From now until August when the league starts, there is nothing but peace and quiet to be had.” 

The referee, Herr Alt from Frankfurt, declared that the Newcastle team weren’t entirely supportive of his offside decisions, although they seemed to forget to mention that the man in the middle was at least consistent as he seemed to disadvantage both sides equally in this respect.

The Newcastle team really is a very seamless and consistent team. Notwithstanding this, we shouldn’t neglect to look at a number of their players much more closely. The international outside-left Mitchell thoroughly deserves his reputation, as he managed to out-trick both Kneitel and, after his early replacement by Lang, in the style of Stanley Matthews. 

Later on in the match, Lang challenged Mitchell particularly strongly, and Mitchell was clearly not pleased with his style of man-marking. Midfielder Stokoe barely left the heels of Biesinger alone and through his efforts managed to play the international out of the game. Keeble, despite his gangly look managed to perfectly embody a striker of the modern game, with not only his movement across all sides of the park, but excelling with his runs and shots on goal. 

His goal (the equaliser for 1:1) was an effort that offers a seldom sight on any football ground, speeding like a torpedo into the box to meet the cross from White and the “flying man” headed the ball stone-cold into the net. Sadly, Newcastle failed to bring their striker, Jackie Milburn, who is currently injured and whose expertise we had been so looking forward to witnessing. 

What is particularly noticeable about these “Magpies” from Newcastle is the extreme speed that particular players possess. They fly lightning fast out of the blocks and repeatedly fooled an experienced ref like Alt who was convinced that they must have been offside on many occasions – the men from the English Isle were simply too quick for him to judge correctly, as they were consistently onside when the ball was played.

This game showed once again the significant differences between the professional and semi-professional game. Newcastle United were fit and able at any second of the match to raise their game and change up a gear or two, of particular note was the visiting outside-right, White, who scored the deciding last two goals as well as the running of Scoular. 

The Augsburg combination in a new and distinct strip of red top with a green and white stripe on the chest with white shorts, took a surprising lead in the 25th minute of an exciting match. On the wing, the well-practiced combination of Schlump and Schmelzinger managed a delightful one-two on the right which allowed Schmelzinger finished with a left-footed shot in to the net. 

The lead only lasted for three minutes, when the previously mentioned goal from Keeble found its way beyond the Augsburger goalie. A few minutes before halftime, it was the half-left Hannah who managed to profit from the actions of his neighbouring team mate, Mitchell, when he shot the Englishmen in front for the first time in the match. 

After the interval there was an unfortunate chorus of whistling from the fans, as the Schwaben goalie Süßmann, who had played well in the first half, was replaced with the BCA man Gietscher in goal, who hadn’t earned such disrespect from the crowd. Süßmann had volunteered to go off after the first half, after having complained about struggling with the floodlights. 

Outside-right White managed to decide the game in the 63rd minute when he headed a 1:3 lead. Five minutes later the cunning fox Schlump proved once again with his another of his devilishly swinging corner, that he can pose a danger to any defending team. His treacherously swerving ball in, from the sixth Augsburg corner of the match, hit the post and span in, across the line. 

England's national amateur goalkeeper Simpson knocked the ball back out, but the referee Alt, despite energetic protests from the English players, was unmoved and recognised the goal, direct from the corner, for Augsburg, leaving the teams at 2:3. From this point, the men in black and white took the game seriously and five minutes before the end of the match, a perfect combination from the English side ended with White smashing a bomb of a shot off the underside of the bar. 

In summary, Augsburg had a few clear chances, but (for the) goals. It is of note that the English made no substitutions and played the whole match unchanged. 

Waffle