SC Freiburg began the sport figuring out a win would put them degree on factors with third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. That final result would additionally set a brand new Bundesliga file making it the primary time for all visiting groups to come back away three factors on a single matchday. In the meantime, Jesse Thorup’s Augsburg facet already created a 14-point hole between them and the relegation zone.
Understandably, each coaches picked the identical beginning XIs from matchday 23. Alexis Claude Maurice’s first profession hat-trick sealed a 3-0 win for Augsburg away at 10-men Borussia Mönchengladbach, whereas Freiburg scored 5 previous Werder Bremen on Friday evening.
Sadly, aside from Augsburg’s three corner-kicks inside the primary three minutes, there was little or no attacking intent from each side. That was till Freiburg’s in-form keeper Noah Atubolu made the primary save of the sport within the twenty fifth minute by forcing Frank Onyeka’s try onto the crossbar.
Moments later, Dimitris Giannoulis adopted it with Augsburg’s second likelihood because the hosts began to regulate proceedings. Freiburg, who gained every of their final 4 video games with out conceding a purpose, created their first half-chance by means of Vincenzo Grifo on the half-hour mark.
Nevertheless, the Bavarians continued to ask questions as they had been additionally searching for a fourth successive clear sheet. The Greek left-back Giannoulis had one other scoring likelihood, however his volley from an acute angle went over the bar.
On the finish of the first-half, Augsburg led 8-1 on photographs, with Atubolu having to make three saves. However, it was Finn Dahmen who units a brand new membership file early within the second-half when the 26-year-old grew to become the primary Augsburg goalkeeper to not concede a purpose over 400 minutes.
In the meantime, the momentum remains to be together with his workforce as Phillip Tietz caught in two minds contained in the penalty field. Freiburg lastly managed their first shot heading in the right direction, however Merlin Röhl’s try was hardly a check for Augsburg’s record-maker.
That wasn’t the case when Jan-Niklas Beste practically scored lower than a minute after approaching, although. Röhl units Freiburg’s winter signing one-on-one with Dahmen, however Heidenheim’s ex-star was thwarted by the shot-stopper.
From then on, the Champions League hopefuls had the momentum, however they had been unable to power a Bundesliga file of all away wins on a matchday. Matthias Ginter, who shrugged off a first-half damage, had the very best likelihood of the lot earlier than Augsburg practically stole it on the dying. Steve Mounié was denied a primary Bundesliga purpose by a woodwork.
Each groups prolonged their clear sheets data. In the meantime, matchday 24 shared the earlier file – matchday 6 in 2019/20 – with 8 away wins and a draw.