Union Berlin suffer 1-0 loss at Augsburg, drop out of top three

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Dion Drena Bejo scores first goal vs. Union Berlin

Dion Drena Bejo helps put Augsburg in the lead as he nets the first goal against Union Berlin.

Updated: Oct 12, 2023, 03:19 pm

Union Berlin slumped to a 1-0 loss at Augsburg on Saturday to drop to fourth place in the Bundesliga with three matches remaining, putting their Champions League participation next season at risk.

Union have enjoyed their best ever campaign but with only one win in their last five league games they are fourth in the standings on 56 points, one behind RB Leipzig, 1-0 winners over Freiburg who are fifth on 56.

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Union face Freiburg next week in their battle for a top-four finish that leads to next season's Champions League group stage.

The visitors were sharper in the first half, going close with two Kevin Behrens headers but it was Augsburg who broke the deadlock eight minutes after the restart.

Ruben Vargas floated a sumptuous cross into the box and Dion Beljo volleyed home with the hosts' first chance of the second half.

Union had possession and tried to find an equaliser but could not carve out a single clear scoring chance against a solid Augsburg backline.

Bayern Munich opened up a four-point lead following a nervous 2-1 win at Werder Bremen and are now on 65 points. Second-placed Borussia Dortmund, on 61, host VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday.