Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98 LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Augsburg face Darmstadt 98 in the Bundesliga today.
Bayern Munich remain the dominant force in German football and secured another title win last season, while they signed England captain Harry Kane over the summer to further boost their attacking prowess.
Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are their main challengers, but behind them a fierce battle for European football continues with Union Berlin, Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt expected to be among the best of the rest once more.
At the other end, Stuttgart and Augsburg will be aiming for better after they only just survived last season, while FC Heidenheim are this year in the top flight for the first time in their entire history.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
FC Augsburg 1 - 2 SV Darmstadt 1898
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:28
Match ends, FC Augsburg 1, Darmstadt 2.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:28
Second Half ends, FC Augsburg 1, Darmstadt 2.
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16:27
Attempt blocked. Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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16:26
Attempt blocked. Irvin Cardona (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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16:25
Substitution, Darmstadt. Thomas Isherwood replaces Matthias Bader.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:25
Felix Uduokhai (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
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16:39
(Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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16:23
Attempt missed. Irvin Cardona (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbeçaj with a cross following a corner.
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16:21
Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Marcel Schuhen.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:23
Attempt blocked. Fredrik Jensen (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Pedersen.
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16:20
Attempt saved. Dion Beljo (FC Augsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mads Pedersen with a cross.
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16:19
Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Michel with a headed pass.
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17:00
Offside, FC Augsburg. Felix Uduokhai tries a through ball, but Jeffrey Gouweleeuw is caught offside.
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16:19
Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:19
Foul by Matthias Bader (Darmstadt).
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16:17
Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg).
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16:17
Clemens Riedel (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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16:15
Goal! FC Augsburg 1, Darmstadt 2. Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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16:13
Attempt blocked. Elvis Rexhbeçaj (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Beljo.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:12
Attempt saved. Clemens Riedel (Darmstadt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthias Bader.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:12
Substitution, Darmstadt. Clemens Riedel replaces Tobias Kempe.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:12
Substitution, Darmstadt. Mathias Honsak replaces Tim Skarke.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:10
Corner, Darmstadt. Conceded by Elvis Rexhbeçaj.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:28
Attempt blocked. Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Matej Maglica.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:07
Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Fabian Holland.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:07
Attempt missed. Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:07
Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Jannik Müller.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:07
Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:05
Substitution, FC Augsburg. Irvin Cardona replaces Patric Pfeiffer.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:05
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:05
Delay in match because of an injury Marcel Schuhen (Darmstadt).
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:03
Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:03
Marcel Schuhen (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:01
Foul by Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg).
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16:01
Matthias Bader (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:01
Substitution, FC Augsburg. Fredrik Jensen replaces Tim Breithaupt.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:01
Substitution, Darmstadt. Fraser Hornby replaces Luca Pfeiffer.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:01
Substitution, Darmstadt. Andreas Müller replaces Marvin Mehlem.
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15:59
Goal! FC Augsburg 0, Darmstadt 2. Tobias Kempe (Darmstadt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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15:58
Penalty Darmstadt. Fabian Nürnberger draws a foul in the penalty area.
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15:57
Penalty conceded by Arne Maier (FC Augsburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
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15:56
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:56
Delay in match because of an injury Fabian Holland (Darmstadt).
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:56
Sven Michel (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:56
Fabian Holland (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:54
Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
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15:52
Foul by Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt).
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:52
Offside, FC Augsburg. Sven Michel tries a through ball, but Dion Beljo is caught offside.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:50
Offside, FC Augsburg. Arne Maier tries a through ball, but Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
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15:49
Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:49
Foul by Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt).
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:49
Patric Pfeiffer (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:49
Substitution, FC Augsburg. Mads Pedersen replaces Iago.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:49
Substitution, FC Augsburg. Arne Maier replaces Robert Gumny.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:49
Substitution, FC Augsburg. Sven Michel replaces Phillip Tietz.
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15:46
Foul by Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt).
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:45
Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:44
Offside, Darmstadt. Luca Pfeiffer tries a through ball, but Christoph Klarer is caught offside.
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15:42
Attempt missed. Elvis Rexhbeçaj (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dion Beljo.
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16:31
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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15:43
Delay in match (FC Augsburg).
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
16:31
Delay in match (Darmstadt).
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15:41
Goal! FC Augsburg 0, Darmstadt 1. Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
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15:40
Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
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15:39
Offside, FC Augsburg. Finn Dahmen tries a through ball, but Iago is caught offside.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:38
Foul by Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt).
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15:34
Second Half begins FC Augsburg 0, Darmstadt 0.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:18
First Half ends, FC Augsburg 0, Darmstadt 0.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:18
Attempt missed. Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:18
Attempt saved. Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:18
Attempt blocked. Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Phillip Tietz with a headed pass.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:15
Offside, FC Augsburg. Jeffrey Gouweleeuw tries a through ball, but Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:14
Foul by Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt).
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:11
Attempt missed. Matthias Bader (Darmstadt) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:10
Attempt missed. Tim Breithaupt (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:09
Jannik Müller (Darmstadt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:09
Foul by Jannik Müller (Darmstadt).
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15:16
Attempt blocked. Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Kempe with a cross.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:07
Corner, Darmstadt. Conceded by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:06
Robert Gumny (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:06
Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:06
Attempt missed. Tobias Kempe (Darmstadt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tim Skarke with a headed pass.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:04
Offside, Darmstadt. Tim Skarke tries a through ball, but Tobias Kempe is caught offside.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:04
Attempt missed. Elvis Rexhbeçaj (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:03
Attempt blocked. Matthias Bader (Darmstadt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:03
Corner, Darmstadt. Conceded by Iago.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:03
Attempt blocked. Matthias Bader (Darmstadt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Pfeiffer.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:03
Attempt blocked. Fabian Nürnberger (Darmstadt) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:10
Attempt blocked. Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Holland.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
15:00
Attempt missed. Fabian Nürnberger (Darmstadt) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tobias Kempe following a corner.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
14:57
Corner, Darmstadt. Conceded by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
14:58
Attempt saved. Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca Pfeiffer.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
14:56
Christoph Klarer (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
14:58
Attempt blocked. Tim Breithaupt (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
14:54
Foul by Christoph Klarer (Darmstadt).
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
14:52
Patric Pfeiffer (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
14:52
Foul by Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt).
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
14:52
Fabian Nürnberger (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Augsburg vs Darmstadt 98
14:52
Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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14:49
Attempt blocked. Phillip Tietz (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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