Ragnar Klavan showed Augsburg the way as the Bavarians celebrated a 2-1 win over Frankfurt
Ragnar Klavan showed Augsburg the way as the Bavarians celebrated a 2-1 win over Frankfurt

Augsburg beat Frankfurt but miss out on Europe

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Augsburg - FC Augsburg missed out on a place in the UEFA Europa League next season, in spite of a 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Matchday 34.

Hahn's fitting farewell

Ragnar Klavan and Andre Hahn cancelled out Joselu's early opener at the SGL Arena to seal three points for the hosts, although 1. FSV Mainz 05's win over Hamburger SV ultimately hindered Augsburg from qualifying for Europe.

Frankfurt took the lead in the 15th minute when Joselu was left completely unmarked at the far post to head in Sebastian Jung's sweeping cross. The goal seemed just what Augsburg needed to spark them into life, though, and they subsequently took the bull by its horns and levelled 14 minutes later as Klavan saw his first header cleared off the line, but the rebound presented him with another chance for the FCA defender to nod the hosts in front from close range.

Augsburg upped the pressure after the restart, carving out several goalscoring opportunities before Hahn eventually found the net in his final game for the club before moving to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the summer, the Germany international heading home Matthias Ostrzolek's cross to seal three points for the Bavarians.

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