Bundesliga: Frankfurt win as relegation battle heats up | OneFootball

This Saturday, the 14th round of the German Championship was marked by the battle at the bottom of the table. Eintracht Frankfurt dominated Augsburg and returned to winning ways after a defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League.

Borussia Mönchengladbach, who had gone five matches unbeaten in the Bundesliga, lost at home to Wolfsburg. And in the direct clash in the relegation battle, St. Pauli defeated Heidenheim with one player less and climbed up the standings.

Frankfurt chasing a Champions League spot

Eintracht Frankfurt beat Augsburg 1-0 at the Deutsche Bank Park and overtook Bayer Leverkusen, reaching fifth place with 24 points. At the moment, the team is in the qualification zone for the Europa League, but just two points behind Hoffenheim, the first club in the Champions League qualification zone.

The team had not won for four matches and has the worst defense in the Bundesliga. Frankfurt's dominance made things difficult for Augsburg, who are two points ahead of St. Pauli, the first team in the relegation zone.

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Relegation battle

At the bottom of the table, St. Pauli did better playing at home. The team had gone 10 games without a win and beat Heidenheim 2-1. Tied at 11 points, the home team took 16th place, surpassing Heidenheim and now able to save themselves in the playoff against the second division.

The victory of Wolfsburg 3-1 over Borussia Mönchengladbach also shook up the relegation battle. The team moved up positions and, adding the three points, matched Hamburger SV with 15 points and climbed the table.

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