FC AUGSBURG (SGL Arena)

BUNDESLIGA, FC AUGSBURG 2-1 EINTRACHT FRANKFURT, ATTENDANCE:30,660

With the season drawing to it's conclusion, I nipped over to Germany this weekend for the final round of Bundesliga games. With two of the highest ranked teams/grounds I needed to visit in Bavaria both at home, this seemed the ideal time. As an added bonus both of the home teams still had something left to play for.

First up was the Bundesliga clash between FC Augsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt.

Augsburg have enjoyed their best season in their history, but a victory over Frankfurt, plus Mainz failing to beat Hamburg, could see them in next season's Europa League.

Augsburg have come along way since their formation in 1907. After years of yo-yoing between the lower divisions they finally reached the top flight in 2011. This happened a couple of years after the move to the current ground, the club moving from Rosenaustadion in 2009. 

The new ground is well out of town and is a typical new build, somehow reminding me of a visit to Hoffenheim's ground a couple of years back. It was at least a 20 minute ride from the main station to the ground, but as with most German games it is free with your match ticket.

Unfortunately for the Homesters, their European dream died as Mainz beat Hamburg 3-2, this was despite finishing off their season with a 2-1 victory.

Joselu headed home to give Frankfurt the lead after 15 minutes before Ragnar Klavan equalised after 28 minutes when his initial header came back off the crossbar, but he was able to poke home the rebound.

Andre Hahn scored what proved to be winner, with 10 minutes remaining, in his final game for the club before moving to Borussia Mönchengladbach this summer. The final results meant Augsburg finished 8th in the final standings.

All that was left was to get the tram back into town and find a bar in which I settled down to watch the delights of the Eurovision Song Contest on a big screen, believe me it's taken seriously on the near continent!