Sandro Wagner "very sad" after Augsburg's 1-4 thumping

FC Augsburg slipped to a disappointing 1-4 defeat against Mainz at the WWK-Arena on Saturday afternoon.

Two goals down by halftime, Augsburg were handed a potential lifeline early in the second half when Mainz’s Dominik Kohr was shown a red card.

But instead of sparking a comeback, the hosts collapsed further as the visitors extended their lead, leaving the Fuggerstädter well beaten.

“We had set ourselves big goals. I’m sorry for the fans,” said a dejected Augsburg coach Sandro Wagner after the game.

“I want to give them a great year. We didn’t manage that today, and it really hurts. I am very sad,” he added.

Reflecting on the performance, Wagner pointed to a key lesson: 

“Our biggest learning is to reach complexity through simplicity. We tried to gain security by making things complicated. The opponent showed us how it’s really done.”