The FCA-Navi continues towards Europe
Where is the journey of FC Augsburg going in the final phase of the Bundesliga season? This question was not only the fans of the Augsburg fans after nine games in series without defeat. Since Saturday shortly after 5.15 p.m., the navigation device can continue towards Europa League be aligned. Because the FCA won 1-0 (0-0) after a tough struggle at home against VfL Wolfsburg. With 38 points, the FCA opened up to VfL Wolfsburg with 38 points.
It was a game of the FCA records that demanded a lot of patience to the 28,351 viewers. But that didn't matter to the FCA fans. They celebrated their players after the final whistle. The FCA has been undefeated for ten games, FCA goalkeeper Finn Dahmen screwed his zero-noise record to 613 minutes. There are worse statistics.
FCA captain Jeffrey Gouweleeuw is now a Dutch record player of the league
FCA trainer Jess Thorup had opposite that Sensational 1-0 away win at Borussia Dortmund no change made. FCA captain Jeffrey Gouweleeuw played his 250th Bundesliga game (all for the FCA). He is now a Dutch record player of the league. The 33-year-old central defender is one of the guarantors for the remarkable intermediate sprint that the FCA is currently completing and which is based on a stable defensive.
This was also evident in the meeting The currently best -top teams in the league. Because the team of coach Ralph Hasenhüttl had also remained unbeaten until Saturday.
Again no goal: Dahmen also continues to work hard on his record
Accordingly, both teams went into the game and tried to push through their playing style. At first, the guests succeeded better for nuances. Wolfsburg was visually superior without being able to disregard the FCA defensive. After 20 minutes, the FCA took over the initiative a little more. But he also did not succeed in creating great unrest.
There were only individual moments in which two defensive series left space for small offensive elements. As in the 34th minute. Dimitrios Giannoulis had prevailed over the left (a rarity in the first half) and used Elvis Rexhbeçaj. Its deflected cross parried VfL goalkeeper Kamil Grabara with a strong reflex. Then it went quickly in the other direction. But Dahmen continued to work on his record and kept the shot of Jonas Wind safe.
Tietz Macht decides the game with its first goal in 2025
But that was that with the offensive excitement in the first half. No wonder that the Expected Goals value at the FCA was just 0.1, that of VfL 0.18. Referee Martin Petersen also wanted to quickly go into the warm cabin and refrained from stoppage time.
After the change, nothing changed before Wolfsburg loan Cedric Zesiger With a brilliant pass deep from the FCA half of his owner, his owner painfully remembered. Because the ball became too long for Wolfsburg's Denis Vavro, reaching Phillip Tietz and the FCA striker sparkled the ball to 1-0 (54th) on the net. It was that First goal for Tietz in 2025. And it should also remain the winning goal. Because at first the defensive series continued to dominate the action. The lead was enough for the FCA and he actually defended it confidently. It only became hectic in the FCA penalty in the final minutes, but Finn Dahmen no longer gave his record out of his hands
FCA: Dahmen – Zesiger, Gouweleeuw, Matsima – Wolf (87th Banks), Rexhbecaj, Onyeka, Jensen (70th Jakic), Giannoulis – Claude -Maurice (87th Mounie) – Tietz (79th eating).
