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Bundesliga Team of the Week (Round 8 for 2024-25) | Augsburg, Leipzig shine

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Here is a look at the Bundesliga Team of the Week for GW8 (24/25) from German paper Bild. The round’s biggest upset came in the form of FC Augsburg’s 2:1 triumph over Borussia Dortmund, and FCA have been rewarded for that win with three representatives in Bild’s TOTW (plus manager of the week in Thorup)

Augsburg’s 3 TOTW players are Alexis Claude-Maurice, who scored both their goals against BVB, defender Schlotterbeck and midfielder Onyeka.

Leipzig’s win over fellow European hopefuls Freiburg was a big one, and it saw Orban, Geertruida and Openda nominated for Team of the Week.

Bundesliga Team of the Week GW8 2024-25

Bild Team of the Week GW8 2024-2025 Bundesliga

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Geertruida, Orban, Schlotterbeck
Frimpong, Musiala, Onyeka, Leweling
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BVB 1:1 Augsburg 2018- Low attendance at Dortmund game as FCA take home point

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Borussia Dortmund’s three game winning streak in the German league was brought to a halt as Augsburg snatched an unlikely looking point at the Westfalenstadion. The draw means that Dortmund now only have a one point cushion over third placed Schalke, with sixth placed Leipzig only three points behind Peter Bosz’s side.

Only 54.300 fans turned up at the Westfalenstadion instead of the 81.000 that normally turn up, with nearly one third of the fans staying away on Monday night.

Dortmund took the lead in the 15th minute through a lightning counter attack. Raphael Framberger’s cross into the BVB box was headed away by Marcel Schmelzer and fifteen seconds later, the ball was into the back of the Augsburg net. The scrambling Hinteregger tried his best to prevent Andre Schurrle’s cross from reaching Michy Batshuayi, but his weak sliding clearance meant the ball fell perfectly into the path of the incoming Marco Reus, who made no mistake from close range. Continue reading BVB 1:1 Augsburg 2018- Low attendance at Dortmund game as FCA take home point →