Augsburg to miss out on European football after loss to Stuttgart
Stuttgart's Serhou Guirassy celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and VfB Stuttgart at WWK-Arena, Augsburg, Germany, Friday May 10, 2024. Credit: AP/Tom Weller
AUGSBURG, Germany — Augsburg will miss out on European football next season after losing at home to Stuttgart 1-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday.
A win would have kept Augsburg hopes alive with one game remaining but it never looked like beating a team that has already qualified for next season’s expanded Champions League.
Augsburg was in ninth place, one point behind Hoffenheim, which is at Darmstadt on Sunday.
Stuttgart went to second, a point above Bayern Munich, which faces Wolfsburg on Sunday.
Bayer Leverkusen has already been crowned champion.
The only goal came from Serhou Guirassy a minute into the second half. His composed finish was the Guinean striker’s 26th goal of the season.
