PENNY DEL: Red Bulls win the derby in Augsburg

Thursday, 16. January 2025 | PENNY DEL: Red Bulls win the derby in Augsburg

Derby winner! Red Bulls win in AugsburgAEV - RBM 4:5 | Kaltenhauser: „Hats off to the team"// DEL - MATCH REPORTEHC Red Bull München won the derby at the Augsburger Panthers 5:4 (1:2|2:2|2:0) on matchday 37 of the 2024/25 PENNY DEL season.

In front of 6,179 spectators, Chris DeSousa (2), Filip Varejcka, Jonathon Blum and Will Butcher scored the goals for Max Kaltenhauser's team.

Highlights: Augsburger Panther vs. EHC Red Bull München (16.01.2025)

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Course of the match

It didn't take long for both teams to get their bearings. After five minutes, Munich applied a lot of pressure in the first power play of the derby and sniffed at the lead. But Panther goalkeeper Strauss Mann made a brilliant save against Maximilian Kastner (5th). The score remained 0:0 until the ninth minute, when Nicholas Baptiste took precise aim in the power play to make it 1:0 for Augsburg. Donald D.J. Busdeker added the home side's second goal in the 14th minute. The Red Bulls were now under pressure - and responded strongly. The reward was the equalizer by Varejcka (17'). An equalizer was even possible, but Augsburg saved the 2:1 lead going into the first break.

One minute into the second period, the Panthers were celebrating for the third time - but too early. The video evidence showed that Mathias Niederberger had steered the puck onto the crossbar. It remained the last AEV chance for a long time, as the Red Bulls then stepped up the pace and turned the game around with a double strike: DeSousa equalized with a shot into the corner in the power play (26'), before Blum put Munich in front just two minutes later. Kaltenhauser's team did not concede much after that. Nevertheless, the game turned again: Thomas Jordan Trevelyan in overtime (36') and Thomas Schemitsch (39') scored to give Augsburg a 4:3 lead after 40 minutes.

The special teams were also allowed to show off after the second period - but despite good chances in the power play on both sides, the score remained the same. The Panthers defended their lead until the 51st minute. Munich defender Butcher surprised AEV goalkeeper Mann and equalized for the Red Bulls. In the final phase, the visitors wanted the win more, but the Panthers defended consistently. Just as everyone was getting ready for overtime, DeSousa struck for the second time that evening. With his goal 15 seconds before the final buzzer, the Munich goal scorer became the match winner.

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The derby at the AEV in pictures

Max Kaltenhauser: „It was a wild ride. Hats off to the team for the way they fought back after falling behind. At the end of the day, we should have sealed the deal earlier. We were consequently rewarded with the goal at the end.“

Goals: 1:0 | 08:58 | Nicholas Baptiste 2:0 | 13:23 | Donald D.J. Busdeker 2:1 | 16:26 | Filip Varejcka 2:2 | 25:27 | Chris DeSousa 2:3 | 27:36 | Jonathon Blum 3:3 | 35:41 | Thomas Jordan Trevelyan 4:3 | 38:53 | Thomas Schemitsch 4:4 | 50:06 | Will Butcher 4:5 | 59:45 | Chris DeSousa

Spectators: 6.179