HAMBURG, Germany (Interstat) — Hamburger SV II and Augsburg opened their Bundesliga seasons with a 1-1 draw Saturday at Volksparkstadion.

Augsburg substitute Arthur Chaves opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Hamburger SV II forward Ransford Königsdörffer equalized on the hour mark, assisted by fellow substitute Cédric Zesiger. The match was more notable for its physicality, featuring six yellow cards. Augsburg’s Miro Muheim was sent off with a red card in the 64th minute.

The result defied pre-match projections, as statistical models heavily favored a Hamburg victory. Both clubs begin the campaign with identical records across all competitions: zero wins, zero losses and one draw.