Overview
- FC Augsburg beat Hamburger SV 1-0 at home, with Anton Kade scoring late for his first Bundesliga goal.
- Sandro Wagner shifted from high-risk pressing to a pragmatic, defense-first plan and cited Huub Stevens’ “Die Null muss stehen” as inspiration.
- Reports described Augsburg’s first clean sheet of the season and highlighted the young central pairing of Chrislain Matsima and Noahkai Banks.
- Local analysis said the victory brought evident relief for Wagner, sporting director Benjamin Weber and the squad, with a call for greater consistency.
- The trip to TSG Hoffenheim is framed as the opportunity to back up the approach, as chance conversion remains a concern noted inside the club.