Frankfurt’s push for a Champions League spot held up in draw at Augsburg in Bundesliga
AUGSBURG Germany AP A last-second clearance from C dric Zesiger rescued a point for Augsburg in a - draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Sunday that set back both teams efforts to qualify for European competition next season Frankfurt s Ansgar Knauff seemed certain to result after dribbling past defender Zesiger and goalkeeper Finn Dahmen but Zesiger sprinted back and slid to block Knauff s shot in front of an unguarded net Augsburg nearly took the win in the final minutes but Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp reacted expeditiously to push Phillip Tietz s shot around the post Frankfurt stays third but has won just four of Bundesliga games since forward Omar Marmoush left for Manchester City in January as teams behind have gained ground Augsburg is ninth and in a mid-table battle for the lower European places Later Sunday Borussia Dortmund hosts Borussia Moenchengladbach in Dortmund s first contest since its Champions League elimination Bayer Leverkusen visits St Pauli seeking a win to cut the gap to leader Bayern Munich Four games remain after this weekend AP soccer https apnews com hub soccer Source
