Bundesliga: Augsburg beat Wolfsburg to boost survival hopes

Augsburg boosted the Bundesliga’s chances of survival after beating Wolfsburg 3-0 on Sunday.

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Goals from Iago, Florian Niederlechner and Mads Pedersen were enough to lift Augsburg three points above Arminia Bielefeld and Hertha Berlin in the relegation zone and two points above Stuttgart, who had played fewer games than their rivals.

Augsburg hosted Mainz in their coronavirus-postponed game on Wednesday, after which all teams would have six games to play.

Wolfsburg were without coach Florian Kohfelt due to his coronavirus infection. Kohfelt was fired from his former club Werder Bremen after losing at Augsburg the previous season.

Assistant coach Vincent Heilmann replaced Kohfelt on Sunday, but saw his team win in the first minute when Brazilian defender Iago took the ball with his first touch to Maximilian Arnold and hit the far post of the next. turned inside.

Niederlechner, who hasn’t scored for Augsburg since October, scored 2-0 in the 63rd minute when he volleyed from close range after a corner.