Bundesliga: Augsburg Stun Dortmund with 1-0 Win, Extend Unbeaten Run to Nine Games

Borussia Dortmund's struggles in the Bundesliga continued as they suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Augsburg, who moved level on points with them in the table.

Borussia Dortmund's struggles in the Bundesliga continued as they suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Augsburg at Signal Iduna Park. The loss marked Augsburg's ninth consecutive unbeaten game in the league, while also ending their six-match losing streak against Dortmund in away head-to-heads.

Dortmund dominated the first half, but surprisingly found themselves trailing. Ramy Bensebaini and Karim Adeyemi both missed early chances, setting the stage for a shocking turn of events. Marius Wolf delivered a precise free-kick to the back post, where Jeffrey Gouweleeuw met it with a looping header that sailed over Gregor Kobel and into the bottom corner. This was Gouweleeuw's first league goal of the season and Augsburg's only shot on goal before halftime.

The hosts attempted to respond swiftly, but Julian Brandt's effort flashed wide, encapsulating a frustrating half for Dortmund. Despite their dominance, they failed to register a single shot on target, leaving them with an uphill battle to overturn the deficit in the second half.

The second half got off to a promising start for Dortmund, as they finally registered a shot on target within five minutes of the restart. Julian Brandt tapped home Nico Schlotterbeck's knockdown at the back post, but his celebrations were short-lived, as the goal was disallowed due to offside.

In a stunning turn of events, Augsburg thought they had doubled their lead on the hour mark, but after a lengthy VAR check, their goal was also ruled out for offside. The same combination that produced the opening goal nearly struck again, as Marius Wolf's free-kick found Jeffrey Gouweleeuw at the back post, and his header deflected in off Salih Ozcan.

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Borussia Dortmund pushed hard for a late equalizer, but Augsburg caught them on the break in stoppage time, with substitute Kristijan Jakic scoring what he thought was the visitors' second goal. However, the offside flag was raised once more, denying Augsburg another goal. The visitors' defense held firm, and they achieved a remarkable milestone, going over 500 minutes without conceding a league goal.

Augsburg's impressive performance also saw them keep their first clean sheet against Dortmund in eight meetings. The win moved Augsburg level on points with Dortmund in the table, while the hosts saw their four-game unbeaten run come to an end.