Serhou Guirassy Lifts Borussia Dortmund Past Augsburg Ahead Of Manchester City Clash

Last Updated:November 01, 2025, 08:21 IST

Serhou Guirassy's goal gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win over Augsburg, moving them second in Bundesliga before facing Manchester City in the Champions League.

Borussia Dortmund beat Augsburg 1-0 [AFP Photo]

A first-half goal by Serhou Guirassy secured Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory over Augsburg on Friday, serving as a warm-up for their upcoming Champions League trip to Manchester City.

The win placed Dortmund second in the Bundesliga, trailing leaders Bayern Munich by four points. Bayern will host Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.

Dortmund’s performance was solid but unspectacular against a struggling Augsburg, who had only one win in their past eight matches.

In a game with few chances, Dortmund capitalised on an Augsburg mistake to take the lead eight minutes before half-time. Chrislain Matsima’s clearance hit teammate Han-Noah Massengo, and the ball fell perfectly to Guirassy. The Guinean then scored through the outstretched hand of Augsburg goalkeeper Finn Dahmen. This goal was Guirassy’s first in the league since mid-September.

“We played 120 minutes on Tuesday in Frankfurt. You could already tell in Frankfurt how every single player was already at their limit," Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel told Sky Germany. “These types of games are super difficult. A short turnaround, another away game, more flying, more travelling. I wouldn’t say it was a top performance, but we kept a clean sheet at the back, we won the game."

The match’s start was delayed when Dortmund fans threw tennis balls onto the pitch, protesting the late start time and calling for all Bundesliga matches to be moved to Saturday afternoon.

Following their German Cup win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday, which went to penalties, Dortmund coach Niko Kovac made six changes to his starting line-up. He rested several regulars and left defender and captain Nico Schlotterbeck, who had a light cold, at home.

The result continued Augsburg’s struggles under rookie coach Sandro Wagner, the former Bayern and Germany striker. Augsburg, eliminated from the German Cup by second-division Bochum midweek, have lost six of their nine league games this season and sit just three points above the relegation zone.

Dortmund and Manchester City go into Wednesday’s Champions League meeting level on seven points after three rounds of matches.

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