Carles Martinez believes Bayer Leverkusen deserved to win against Augsburg after fighting back to earn a 2-2 draw in the Bundesliga.
Martinez: Leverkusen did enough to win at Augsburg
Bayer Leverkusen had 30 shots against Augsburg, but squandered a first-half lead and then had to come from behind to earn a late point.
Augsburg were the league leaders heading into their clash, but Leverkusen enjoyed a dominant first half and opened the scoring through Christian Kofane.
However, Manuel Baum's side responded brilliantly after the break, with Michael Gregoritsh scoring twice in five minutes early in the second half.
Leverkusen salvaged a late point, though, with Patrik Schick coming off the bench to net an 89th-minute equaliser to avoid a second loss in their first three games.
Martinez's side racked up 30 shots worth 2.6 expected goals (xG) and had 54 touches in the opposition box, but only got five of their attempts on target, matching Augsburg's tally (eight shots overall).
And the Spaniard says their dominance should have been rewarded with more points, though he was happy not to walk away empty-handed.
"It was certainly an entertaining match for the fans and spectators, with plenty of chances," he said.
"Augsburg have made a very good start to the season, and we can only congratulate them on that. Their confidence was clear to see and feel. Overall, though, I believe we deserved the win.
"We created plenty of chances – but unfortunately didn't capitalise on enough of them. Augsburg did brilliantly after the break with their two goals.
"We gave it our all right to the end and fought our way back into the game. Unfortunately, it wasn't quite enough for the win."
Leverkusen's attention now turns to their Europa League opener against Celje on Wednesday before they host RB Leipzig in their last Bundesliga match before the international break.
