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Augsburg Beats Cologne to Tie Record of Eight Unbeaten Home Games

Rodrigo Ribeiro and Alexis Claude-Maurice scored to help Augsburg defeat Cologne 2-0, equalling a club record with eight straight Bundesliga games unbeaten at home.

Rodrigo Ribeiro broke the deadlock with a backheel before Alexis Claude-Maurice sealed the 2-0 win with a late goal in stoppage time. The victory marks Augsburg’s fifth win in six matches, keeping them tied with Eintracht Frankfurt in ninth place.

Cologne, missing four players due to injuries, sits in 12th place. Augsburg’s strong run includes a club-record-equalling eight consecutive home games unbeaten.