Matchday 13 - Ice-cold victory: FC Augsburg runs hot against Frankfurt
In the icy stadium, a powerful FC Augsburg ran hot in their home win against Eintracht Frankfurt.
The dominant hosts won 2:1 (1:0) after goals from Fredrik Jensen (34th minute) and Iago (58th) at the end of the 13th matchday against the European Cup participants from Hesse and thus remained unbeaten in their sixth game under new coach Jess Thorup.
National goalkeeper Kevin Trapp even prevented Frankfurt from going 3-0 down with a penalty saved by FCA captain Ermedin Demirovic (75'). Three minutes later, FCA goalkeeper Finn Dahmen deflected a cross from ex-Augsburg player Philipp Max into his own goal (78'). This was followed by an intense, nail-biting final phase for the home side.
After three wins and three draws under Dane Thorup, FC Augsburg moved into the top half of the table. Frankfurt, on the other hand, who are just one point better off, have now been without a win for four competitive matches. Eintracht helped out with the first goal in front of 26,107 spectators in the person of Hugo Larsson. The slipping midfielder lost the ball in front of the penalty area. Demirovic reacted quickly to set up Jensen, who had no chance of stopping national goalkeeper Kevin Trapp with his first goal of the season.
The visitors had been lucky a few minutes earlier. After video evidence, an Augsburg goal by defender Felix Uduokhai was disallowed after video evidence due to an offside position of defender Jeffrey Gouweleeuw in the making (28').
Jensen and Demirovic were again involved in the second goal after the break. The free-standing Brazilian Iago then flicked the ball into the far corner with his weaker right foot in a considered, well-placed and unstoppable manner for Trapp.
Many hard-working helpers had ensured that the match could take place after heavy snowfall in Bavaria. The action on the pitch was intense in the fog. Despite the difficult conditions, the Augsburg fans were brilliantly entertained by their team on the first day of Advent. Under Thorup, the team is looking solid.
Eintracht were without the strong-running Ellyes Skhiri, who had injured his thigh in the 2-1 defeat in the Conference League, as a strategist and orderly in midfield. Robin Koch was back in defense, but it was not stable even with him. For a long time, Frankfurt's forward play remained piecemeal. FCA goalkeeper Dahmen was quick to react to an early chance from Dina Ebimbe (8').
Before kick-off, FCA bid a belated farewell to Alfred Finnbogason. The Icelandic international wore the Augsburg shirt from 2016 to 2022 and is still the club's record scorer in the Bundesliga with 37 goals in 115 games. The 34-year-old now plays for KAS Eupen in Belgium. As a guest in the stands, Finnbogason saw in sub-zero temperatures that the current FCA offense around captain Demirovic can also generate a lot of power.
Read also:
- In the Bundesliga, FC Augsburg secured a home win against Eintracht Frankfurt, with goals from Fredrik Jensen and Iago.
- Bavaria's FC Augsburg remained unbeaten in six games under new coach Jess Thorup, following their 2:1 victory over Frankfurt from Hesse.
- Despite a saved penalty by Kevin Trapp and a deflected goal by Finn Dahmen, Augsburg managed to win against their rivals from Frankfurt.
- FCA's trajectory improved under Thorup, as they moved into the top half of the table after three wins and three draws.
- The away team, Frankfurt, struggled in their fourth game without a win, with their only goal scored by Hugo Larsson.
- In the intense and foggy conditions of the Bundesliga match, Philipp Max, a former Augsburg player, unintentionally scored an own goal for FC Augsburg.
- While Erik Skhiri was absent due to an injury, FC Augsburg's offensive, led by captain Demirovic, continued to show strong performance in Germany's top league.
Source: www.stern.de
