Kiel beats Augsburg 5: 1 and hops from the relegation zone!

Kiel beats Augsburg 5: 1 and hops from the relegation zone!

A leap for joy for Holstein Kiel: On December 21, 2024, the club celebrated a landslide 5-1 win against FC Augsburg and ended a bitter series of five defeats. With this impressive performance in the Holstein Stadium, which put the audience in ecstasy, Kiel grabbed his highest Bundesliga victory and reduced the distance to the relegation place to two points, such as Die FAZ reported.

The match course was spectacular: After Augsburg took the lead in the 5th minute by Alexis Claude-Maurice, Lasse Lasse rose boom only equalized seven minutes later. Afterwards, Kiel rolled over the weakening Augsburg defense in a real goal. Phil Harres shone with two goals within just three minutes (32nd, 35th), followed by a goal of the outstanding Shuto Machino, who also prepared two goals and provided the result in added time to 5: 1, informed Wettbasis .

a newly found self -confidence

Despite the precarious table, where Kiel continues to rank on a relegation zone, the victory gave rise to hope. Managing Director Carsten Wehlmann was enthusiastic about the performance of his team: "We played an excellent game." These points can be crucial to distance yourself from the lower table positions in the coming year. The victory was not only a strategic triumph, but also a moral refreshment for the players who were there before the match with only five points from 14 games.

Augsburg, however, remains after this game without a away win this season and still has problems on the defensive that allowed a total of 27 goals in 14 games. Coach Jess Thorup will now have to deal intensively with the tactics of his team in order to be prepared for the upcoming challenges.