FCA embarrasses himself again – and loses 1: 3 against Holstein Kiel

Hardly anyone really believed that anyway. At least if you listen to Jess Thorup exactly. On Thursday, the FC Augsburg coach said that the international places in the Bundesliga yes are quite far away. A statement that has had even more validity since Sunday afternoon. The 1: 3 defeat in front of 28,660 fans against Holstein Kiel is a mighty damper in the so far successful second half of the season. Again the FCA had embarrassed against Kiel.

FC Augsburg experiences tart setback with 1: 3 defeat against Holstein Kiel

In the first half of the season, the promoted team defeated the FCA 5-1 shortly before Christmas, the low of the season, as Thorup said again on Thursday. There should be reparation on Sunday. A successful result, including a good performance, was the wish. Neither was one nor the other. « The 1: 3 really hurts. But I can’t blame the team, she tried everything, » said Thorup.

The Dane had changed his team in a position compared to the defeat in Leverkusen a week ago. For Elvis Rexhbecaj, Mert Kömür returned to the starting eleven. The approach was also clarified. The hosts wanted to solve the task this time in a playful manner instead of passing the fighting power and a lot of defensive work.

The start was promising. The hosts brave courageously, which led to some options. Samuel Essende narrowly missed the lead goal after a corner ball (6th). The guests were initially hesitant and, above all, playfully limited. Again and again they lost the ball and defended quite carefree. That offered the FCA a lot of space, which it only knew how to use it to a limited extent. The Kielers had the best opportunity until then when Armin Gigovic suddenly came to the shot in the penalty area, but Chrislain Matsima saved spectacularly shortly before the goal line (19th). In direct return, Kömur could have justified his nomination with the lead goal. After a perfect preparatory work by Dimitrios Giannoulis, he was free to shot from eleven meters, but the ball flew too centrally on the goal. So Kiel’s goalkeeper Thomas Dähne was able to save.

Augsburg disappointed: FCA strikers cannot use their chances against Kiel

A little later Kömür had the next chance again, this time he tried a good 16 meters. Again, Dähne fought off. The Augsburgers could therefore have managed, but were left behind a little later. Alexander Bernhardsson had only been stopped on his long, largely undisturbed path towards the FCA goal in the penalty area of ​​Matsima. With a tackle, which referee Harm Osmers considered to be the displeasure of the Augsburg as a foul. Matsima had hit the ball, but also Bernhardson’s legs. The video referee checked the scene, but could not see Osmers’ clear decision. So the penalty remained, Shuto Machino converted to the guided tour (25th).

So that’s not enough. In the 40th minute, a long -played ball was enough to set Cedric Zesiger of unsolvable problems. This time Bernhardsson completed himself. His header flew over Finn Dahmen to the second goal of Kiel on the net. On the other hand, Dähne showed up again when he spectacularly deflected a header of the Zesiger (43.).

FC Augsburg also dispenses with good defense work in the second half

At the beginning of the second half, Thorup initially refrained from changing. And his team on consistent defense work. Bernhardsson had little trouble to achieve the 3-0 (51st). Again he was completely freely ran to Dahmen and had completed ice cold. Kiel was in the lead with three goals, which the promoted team may not have believed. As in the first leg, the FCA had helped again. Thorup reacted and reinforced with the acceptance of Phillip Tietz and Henri Koudossou. Zesiger and Wolf had the end of the day.

The FCA struggled, was superior, came to chances, but a goal did not want to succeed at first. Alexis Claude-Maurice only hit the post (64th). In the 90th minute Steve Mounie still scored 1: 3. However, it remained with the deserved home defeat, which should not only mean an end to all international dreams, but could also serve as an occasion for renewed discussions. In winter, those responsible and the team sat down for solutions after the Kiel debacle, searched for solutions and also found them. « If you concede three goals at home, it is simply not good enough. We are allowed to talk about what we have developed in the second half of the season, but not because of a game, » said sports director Marinko Jurendic. The Augsburgers now have two game days to show themselves from their better side again and to end the actually good season properly.

In addition to the sporting defeat, the FCA will also take financial consequences from this dreary afternoon. In half two of them burned one or the other pyrofager in their own fan area, which means a fine.

FC Augsburg Dahmen – Matsima, Gouweleeuw, Zesiger (53rd Tietz) – Wolf (53rd Koudossou), Jakic, Onyeka (79th Rexhbecaj), Giannoulis – Kömür (62nd Maier), Claude -Maurice – Dessende (62nd Mounie)