# Borussia Dortmund, FC Augsburg share spoils on Bundesliga return ## Haaland penalty miss proves costly for Dortmund ### Terzic's men frustrated in goalless draw Borussia Dortmund were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by FC Augsburg in their Bundesliga return on Sunday, with Erling Haaland missing a first-half penalty. The Norwegian striker had a chance to give Dortmund the lead from the spot in the 25th minute, but his effort was saved by Augsburg goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz. It was a costly miss for Dortmund, who dominated possession and chances throughout the game but could not find a way past a resolute Augsburg defence. Augsburg had their own chances to win the game, with Ruben Vargas and Florian Niederlechner both going close in the second half. But in the end, both sides had to settle for a point, with Dortmund extending their unbeaten run to five games in all competitions. The result leaves Dortmund in second place in the Bundesliga, three points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Augsburg, meanwhile, are up to 13th place. ## Reaction "It was a disappointing result," said Dortmund coach Marco Rose. "We had enough chances to win the game, but we couldn't take them. We need to be more clinical in front of goal." "We're happy with the point," said Augsburg coach Markus Weinzierl. "We defended well and had our chances to win the game. We're now unbeaten in our last three games, so we're on the right track." ## Key stats * Dortmund had 69% possession * Dortmund had 21 shots to Augsburg's 9 * Haaland missed a penalty in the 25th minute ## Conclusion Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg played out a goalless draw in their Bundesliga return on Sunday, with Erling Haaland missing a first-half penalty. The result leaves Dortmund in second place in the Bundesliga, three points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Augsburg, meanwhile, are up to 13th place.
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