SC Freiburg gives FC Augsburg no chance

Dhe SC Freiburg, who are playing in the Europa League this season, got off to a great start in the Bundesliga thanks to a strong second half and outstanding newcomers. The Breisgauer won 4-0 (0-0) at FC Augsburg on Saturday and thus advanced into the top 20 of the all-time Bundesliga table. Ironically, the former Augsburger Michael Gregorych, who had been said goodbye before the game, initiated the victory in front of 26,310 spectators with a header (46th minute). Vincenzo Grifo with a directly converted free kick (48th) and the newcomers Matthias Ginter (61st) and Ritsu Doan (78th) followed up.

Right at the start of the new season, the Freiburgers continued their strong performance from the previous season. The Augsburg spirit of optimism under the new coach Enrico measure however, is slowed down for now.

In an initial phase with few chances, Augsburg had more game shares. Augsburg tried to implement Maassen’s requirement to play braver and more attacking football. However, the home side only rarely made it through the Freiburg defense, in the national team Ginter kept things in order. Daniel Caligiuri’s shots from the turn (5th) and from the edge of the penalty area (11th) remained Augsburg’s best scoring chances.

“Few Highlights”

The longer the game lasted, the more Freiburg controlled the game – and augsburg increasingly ran after. The shot by SC captain Christian Günter (33rd) only hit the post. Maximilian Eggestein’s conclusion at the end of the overall lame first half just missed the far post.

“There were few highlights,” summed up the injured Augsburg attacking player Ruben Vargas on the Sky microphone during the break. The Swiss demanded more risk and more goal threat from his team. But the FCA experienced 45 minutes to forget. After the restart, it only took 15 seconds before Gregoritsch, of all people, headed into the far corner and silenced the fans of his former club. The Freiburg goal mood was now awakened. Less than two minutes later, a direct free kick from Grifo landed in the net again.

Suddenly only the SC played out Freiburg. After a corner, Roland Sallai put the ball into the bottom left corner from behind. In Freiburg’s jubilation, however, the referee decided offside after video evidence. The referee then had to count the goals from homecomer Ginter, who had switched to his training club from Mönchengladbach before the season, and from Doan.