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Bundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 2

By Rune Gjerulff   @runegjerulff

Here's our Bundesliga Team of the Week for Matchday 2.
Niclas Füllkrug.
Niclas Füllkrug.Photo: Werder Bremen
Goalkeeper: Rafal Gikiewicz, Augsburg
Made a total of six saves to ensure a clean sheet in Augsburg's 2-0 victory over Dortmund.


Right-back: Theodor Gebre Selassie, Werder Bremen
Very defensively sound in Werder's 3-1 win over Schalke, making four clearances, four interceptions and winning a total of 11 duels.

Centre-back: Felix Uduokhai, Augsburg
Had a big hand in Augsburg's win. Besides scoring the opener, he made 11 clearances, won four aerial duels and completed 89 percent of his passes.

Centre-back: Amos Pieper, Bielefeld
Put in a rock-solid performance at the back against FC Köln, helping Bielefeld to a clean sheet against FC Köln. Successfully found a teammate with 93 percent of his passes, won four duels and made three blocks.

Left-back: Ludwig Augustinsson, Werder Bremen
Continued his strong start to the season in Werder's 3-1 victory over Schalke, which saw him set up a goal, make two blocks and win five duels.

Right midfielder: Silas Wamangituka, Stuttgart
Playing as a wing-back, the 20-year-old offered an attacking threat on the right flank, scoring and setting up a goal as Stuttgart beat Mainz 4-1.


Central midfielder: Sebastian Rode, Frankfurt
Worked tirelessly in midfield and scored a stunning goal as Frankfurt beat Hertha 3-1.

Left midfielder: Daniel Caligiuri, Augsburg
The former Schalke player a hand in both of Augsburg's goals against Dortmund, scoring and making an assist in his side's 2-0 victory.

Attacking midfielder: Emil Forsberg, RB Leipzig
Put in another solid performance for RB Leipzig and got on the scoresheet for the second week in a row.

Striker: Andrej Kramaric, Hoffenheim (2)
Cemented Hoffenheim's surprising win over Bayern with two goals in the second half, taking his tally to seven for the season in just three games in all competitions.

Striker: Niclas Füllkrug, Werder Bremen
Stepped up to score a hat-trick as Werder Bremen got back to winning ways against Schalke 04.


Bundesliga 2020/21, Matchday 2 – results:
Hertha BSC - Frankfurt: 1-3
Gladbach - Union Berlin: 1-1
Mainz - Stuttgart: 1-4
Leverkusen - RB Leipzig: 1-1
Bielefeld - FC Köln: 1-0
Augsburg - Dortmund: 2-0
Schalke 04 - Werder Bremen: 1-3
Hoffenheim - Bayern: 4-1
Freiburg - Wolfsburg: 1-1


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