- Augsburg's FC faces challenging encounters in Berlin for its second-tier competitors
Augsburg's cup struggles this season look set to come to an end, with the team tackling Regionalliga side Viktoria 1889 Berlin on Sunday at 13:00 CET. Coach Jess Thorup has stressed the importance of the game and emphasized their readiness to give it their all. Since their impressive run to the quarterfinals in the 2018/19 season, Augsburg have failed to advance past the second round. With Bayern Munich's first-team dominating their second-tier opponents on Friday, Augsburg aims to become the second Bavarian Bundesliga team to secure a cup victory.
Two second-division sides face tough tests. 1. FC Nürnberg face off against 1. FC Saarbrücken, a third-tier team that caused an upset by knocking out heavyweights like Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Borussia Mönchengladbach on their way to the semifinals last season. Miroslav Klose's team is braced for a challenging encounter on Sunday at 13:00 CET. Meanwhile, SSV Jahn Regensburg are underdogs as they welcome Bundesliga side VfL Bochum to their home turf on Sunday at 15:30 CET.
Despite Augsburg's current cup struggles, they aim to emulate Bayern Munich's Bavarian Bundesliga counterparts by securing a cup victory. Regardless of their recent setbacks, FC Bayern will undoubtedly be paying close attention to Augsburg's performance.
