“Friday evening, floodlights, at home”-FC-Augsburg coach Jess Thorup spontaneously come up with three reasons why his team can successfully make the home game against RB Leipzig. He may not have given a fourth reason: Finn Dahmen.
The season of FC Augsburg is – again – up and down. Finally, it went uphill, and the defensive has a large part in that. The Swabians are through The 0: 0 at the 1st FSV Mainz 05 undefeated for five Bundesliga games. In the seven competitive games in 2025, the Augsburg conceded just four goals.
Finn Dahmen keeps his box clean
The Finn Dahmen, which is again number 1 in the goal, has a lot to do with the recovered defensive stability. After the winter break, the 26-year-old had recaptured the place in the box of Nediljko Labrovic, who was allowed to play the first 15 season games. Thanks to strong training performances, Thorup no longer came past the former German youth national player, who went through all DFB youth teams from the U15 to the U21.
And Dahmen convinced, kept his box clean in the very surprising away wins at Union Berlin (2-0) and in Bremen (2-0) and most recently in Mainz. The coordination with his forefenses fits well. And there was also one or the other reflex with which Dahmen saved his team from goals. Thorup therefore also means him when he says: “We do it very well defensively.”
Potential for improvement On the offensive
There is still a lot of room for improvement. “At the moment we are a little difficult,” said the Dane Thorup in “Blickpunkt Sport”. Against Leipzig, which rarely stays without her own hits and has in attack with Benjamin Sesko, Lois Openda and Xavi Simons International Class, it could well be that the FCA also has to hit it itself to do one or – even better – three points take with you.
“Five games in series unbeaten – that gives us a lot of confidence,” says coach Jess Thorup. After three away games in a row, the 50-year-old is looking forward to the home backdrop again: “Both teams want to play football, and the new lawn in our arena offers good conditions for this. I expect an open game.”
Atmosphere, new lawn and eleven healthy players
He does not complain about the favorite role for the FCA: “We can show against a top 5 team how far we are,” he said. Leipzig is a top team, “but we have a faith in ourselves”. The atmosphere and the remarkable result run in the new year, in which there were only two defeats (with 0: 1 against VfB Stuttgart in League and DFB Cup), could help: “Friday evening, floodlight, at home-this is Always nice, “said Thorup.
In addition to the investigations by the public prosecutor’s office against one of his players who became known on Wednesday But Thorup also has some question marks. Mads Pedersen fails with a ligament tear “a few weeks”, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Steve Mounié, Chrislain Matsim and Keven Schlotterbeck were sick during the week. “We will make it onto the pitch with eleven men and a very good team.” And the point arrangement of the last games will also be in the box again: Finn Dahmen.
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Source: BR24 14.02.2025 – 6:30 p.m.
