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Augsburg move top of Bundesliga after stunning Frankfurt comeback

From Süddeutsche Zeitung · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • FC Augsburg beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1 after trailing at halftime, taking six points from two matches and moving top of the Bundesliga.
  • Frankfurt led through Jonathan Burkardt, but Augsburg scored four times after the break, including two goals within 60 seconds.
  • The result marked Augsburg’s first time finishing a Bundesliga matchday as league leaders, while Frankfurt remained on one point.

FC Augsburg spoiled Adi Hütter’s home return as Eintracht Frankfurt coach with a ruthless 4-1 comeback, moving top of the Bundesliga for the first time in the club’s history.

Frankfurt looked in control after Jonathan Burkardt headed in the opener in the sixth minute before 59,100 spectators. The hosts dominated the first half but failed to turn that advantage into more goals.

For most of the squad, it is definitely the first time and something special, even if it is only the second matchday

· Finn DahmenThe Augsburg goalkeeper described the club’s first Bundesliga matchday at the top of the table.

Augsburg changed the match immediately after halftime. Arijon Ibrahimovic equalized in the 46th minute, and Robin Fellhauer put the visitors ahead one minute later. Alexis Claude-Maurice added a third in the 65th minute after a serious mistake by new Frankfurt goalkeeper Noah Atubolu, before Fabian Rieder completed the scoring in the 89th.

The win gave Augsburg six points from two games, following a 3-0 victory over Schalke 04. Frankfurt, which opened the season with a 3-3 draw at Union Berlin, has only one point and sits in the lower half of the table.

simply great

· Finn DahmenDahmen described Augsburg’s early-season position.

“For most of the squad, it is definitely the first time and something special, even if it is only the second matchday,” Augsburg goalkeeper Finn Dahmen told DAZN. He added that the team knew it would not remain at the top all season, but that it was “simply great” for now.

Frankfurt’s Burkardt said the team had lacked compactness after the break and had become too spread out. “That hurts enormously today in our first home game,” he said.

That hurts enormously today in our first home game

· Jonathan BurkardtThe Frankfurt goalscorer reacted to the team’s collapse after halftime.
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Originally published by Süddeutsche Zeitung in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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