Augsburg sink Frankfurt

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Bavarian minnows Aug­sburg came from a goal down to a 4-1 win at Ein­tracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Sunday, while a dominant Mainz put five goals past Hamburg.

Augsburg’s victory brought them to the top of the Bundesliga table after two matches, the first time the club, who were promoted to the top flight in 2011, have ever ended a round in first position.

Bayern Munich’s surprise scoreless draw at Schalke on Saturday meant their 67-matchday streak atop the Bundesliga table came to an end after more than two years.

“As people, we live for moments like this,” a beaming Augsburg coach Manuel Baum told reporters. “When we see each other in a few years, we’ll tell stories about how we were the ones who topped the table with Augsburg. That’s something to enjoy for a day.

“I even took a screenshot of the standings.”

Earlier on Sunday, Mainz cantered to a 5-0 win at Hamburg.

Published in Dawn, September 8th, 2026

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