Finnbogason: Relieved into the bathtub

After a turbulent week, FC Augsburg’s 4-1 win against Stuttgart brought jubilation and a sigh of relief. Particularly happy was Alfred Finnbogason, who ended the longest goal drought of his Bundesliga career – and received a lot of praise not only because of that.

The joy was great for Augsburg’s goal scorer Alfred Finnbogason.

838 minutes the goal scorer had not scored again, his last goal had come before the Corona pandemic had paralysed the country and the league: in February 2020 in a 2:3 against Gladbach. On Sunday against Stuttgart Finnbogason also missed a great chance to take the lead, before scoring with a powerful right-footed shot to make it 4:1.

“Without rhythm, it’s hard to put in my top performance “

“I’m not going to lie, it’s a very big relief. The last 18 months have been the most difficult of my career,” said the Icelander, who had dragged himself from injury to injury without ever really being fit: “Without rhythm it’s hard to give my top performance.” And the icy coldness in the penalty area, which actually distinguishes him, had also been lost for months.