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FC Schalke 04 loses to FC Augsburg: ten games, seven points, four goals

FC Augsburg has won the duel between the Bundesliga crisis teams. Augsburg, the worst team in the second half of the season, won 3-0 (1-0) at FC Schalke 04, taking their first win after four defeats in a row. Eduard Löwen (6th), Noah Sarenren Bazee (76th) and Sergio Córdova (90th + 1) scored the goals. It was the first game on the coaching bench of his team for the new Augsburg coach Heiko Herrlich. He had missed his original debut last weekend in the 1-2 against Wolfsburg because he had violated the quarantine rules of the German Football League.

The Schalke have been without a win for nine games, the last time so far was the team’s three points against Borussia Mönchengladbach on January 17th. In the ten games of the second half, Schalke scored only seven points and scored four goals.

Schalke took control of the ball after the kick-off, but had difficulties in the build-up game. This was noticeable after six minutes when Weston McKennie lost the ball in his own half, shortly afterwards Alessandro Schöpf fouled his opponent Rani Khedira. Eduard Löwen turned the free kick from around 30 meters into the Augsburg lead (6th). After that, the guests largely withdrew and only attacked from the center line.

In the Schalke offensive, coach David Wagner made three changes due to injury compared to the derby defeat against Dortmund. Rabbi Matondo, Alessandro Schöpf and Michael Gregoritsch were new to the team, but were initially unable to liven up the attacking game. Usually there was a lack of speed and surprising passes in the penalty area. Augsburg left little room for the Schalke striker. Schalke had the most dangerous chance when McKennie sent Matondo into the top with a wide ball, but failed from a narrow angle to goalkeeper Andreas Luthe (28th).

Even after the break, Schalke remained harmless. The newly put together offensive line hardly came into the penalty area of ​​the guests. Augsburg struck again: After a long ball in the top, Schalke’s defense seemed uncoordinated. Salif Sané headed the ball to the feet of Noah Sarenren Bazee, who pulled into the center and hit the goal on the right (76 ‘). Only then did Schalke coach Wagner substitute a fresh striker with Benito Raman, but the exchange had no effect. Augsburg still managed 3: 0 (90th + 1) through Córdova.

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