After DFB-Pokal exit: BVB’s opponents Augsburg in crisis | OneFootball

For some, there was great jubilation, while for others, the atmosphere was tense. While Borussia Dortmund advanced to the round of 16 in the DFB-Pokal, FC Augsburg was knocked out of the competition without a sound. On Friday (October 31, 8:30 PM), both teams will kick off the ninth matchday in the Bundesliga.

In a dramatic cup thriller, BVB prevailed after a penalty shootout at Eintracht Frankfurt. In contrast, FCA suffered an embarrassing 0:1 defeat against second-division team VfL Bochum. For the Fuggerstadt team, being knocked out in the second round is the next disappointment under their new coach Sandro Wagner (37).

With a lot of praise, the former assistant to national coach Julian Nagelsmann (38) started his position last summer. He brought experience as a club coach only from Unterhaching. On the outskirts of Munich, the former striker was in charge for two years, leading the club from the regional league to the 3rd league.

As good as FC Bayern?

Much of the focus at the Fuggerstadt team was on the new man on the sidelines. Wagner started with two victories. In the cup opener, he won 2:0 with his team at regional league club Hallescher FC. The Bundesliga premiere also ended successfully with a 3:1 win in Freiburg. When FCA lost 2:3 against Bayern Munich on the second matchday, the football coach showed almost irritation towards Sport1: “I don't see that we have less quality than Bayern.” And further: “I don't see us being less equipped in terms of quality in any position throughout the club.”

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But the Augsburg team did not get into gear from then on. They only collected four points from the next five encounters. Then came the absolute low point with a 0:6 thrashing at home against RB Leipzig and slipping to 15th place. The subsequent cup exit against Bochum did not help improve the mood. The new VfL coach Uwe Rösler (56) summed it up in the following press conference: “Combined with our winning mentality and physical attributes, we played better football today and found better approaches.”

On Friday, BVB will visit the WWK Arena. Perhaps a good sign for FCA. Last season, the Swabians won both encounters with the Dortmund team (2:1/1:0).

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