Augsburg secure Bundesliga safety after draw with Eintracht Frankfurt

Augsburg confirmed their place in next season’s Bundesliga after a 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt.

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Augsburg honoured Alex Manninger before kickoff as their former goalkeeper passed away this week in a car accident at the age of 48. Eintracht Frankfurt had the first big opportunity of the game when Love Arrhov hit the woodwork in his starting debut.

The January signing was heavily involved in Eintracht Frankfurt’s promising moves, but they went into the break a goal down. Anton Kade scored after Michael Gregoritsch, who was also a winter arrival, hit the post at the other end.

Ritsu Doan started the second-half in the worst possible way as he saw a fifth yellow card that will rule him out of Frankfurt’s home game against HSV. However, the Japanese winger ended up scoring the equalizer for the visitors in the middle of the half.

Augsburg pushed for a late winner, but Michael Zetterer denied former Frankfurt man Marius Wolf with a superb save. The result extended Augsburg’s winless run at WWK Arena to three games.

Meanwhile, Frankfurt are back in seventh place, although it’s only on the virtue of goal difference before Freiburg’s game against Borussia Dortmund. The hosts secured another year in the Bundesliga following St. Pauli’s defeat away at bottom-placed Heidenheim.