Southampton 0-4 Augsburg: Saints thrashed by German side in penultimate pre-season match

Daily Mail | August 2, 2017

Southampton suffered a demoralising 4-0 defeat at the hands of Augsburg in their penultimate pre-season match of the summer on Wednesday evening.

Playing at St Mary's for the first time this season, were well beaten on their homecoming just nine days ahead of their Premier League opener against Swansea.

Michael Gregoritsch netted a stunning first-half brace and Ja-Cheol Koo headed home the third before Raphael Framberger struck a fourth late on.

Southampton winger Dusan Tadic cuts a frustrated figure during Wednesday's hammering

Augsburg players gather to celebrate on what proved to be a demoralising defeat for Saints

Southampton stopper Fraser Forster is helpless as Augsburg's Michaelu00a0Gregoritsch hits the net — Southampton stopper Fraser Forster is helpless as Augsburg's Michael Gregoritsch hits the net

James Ward-Prowse looks dejected during Southampton's penultimate pre-season fixture

New Saints boss Mauricio Pellegrino made six changes to the side which defeated Saint Etienne 3-0 on Saturday but the alterations did not have the impact intended.