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Full-time: Magdeburg 0-1 Braunschweig
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90'
+ 7
It's all over!
Against everyone's expectation, Braunschweig have come away with the win!
Full-time
90'
+ 6
Musonda takes a risk!
Kaars powers his way to the byline and pulls it back for Musonda, who is lurking at the edge of the penalty area. His volley flies over the crossbar.
90'
+ 3
It's all taking too long
Magdeburg's reputation as a handball city is well-known. But the players here seem to have copied too much from their handball counterpart. They're playing around the penalty area in a semicircle.
90'
+ 1
Could Magdeburg come back?
Hoffmann just saves a long-range shot from Mathisen. The home side are now pushing for the equaliser. The Lions are looking resolute in the face of increasing pressure.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
88'
The goalscorer gets a well-deserved applause
Aydin's tank is empty and his match has now ended. Rittmüller comes on for him.
88'
Substitution
85'
Aydin's Hammer
Why doesn't he try it more often? He's only had one goal from 69 outings in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. That last goal was almost four years ago (October 2021 for Schalke against Ingolstadt). He's got another now!
CAN AYDIN FROM DOWNTOWN!
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Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
82'
Substitution
80'
Eintracht on the attack
Braunschweig now look to assert themselves in Magdeburg's half. Di Michele Sanchez tries another throw-in, but it flies all the way into the goal area. If nothing else, it is a moment of respite.
77'
Atik arrives too late
Magdeburg try to play their way out of pressure and find Atik near the halfway line. He comes off second best against Frenkert and complains afterwards.
74'
Heußer as anchor
The Braunschweig midfielder has been able to withstand the pressure from the opposition and maintain possession in 85% of his 13 actions.
74'
Escape Rate
Escape Rate
85%
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Robin Heußer
13 times under pressure
72'
Fiedler calls for a change
Ulrich and Bockhorn were running out of steam recently. Both had been committed. Now, especially with Michel, a physical component should be added.
72'
Substitution
72'
Substitution
71'
Unnecessary yellow
Müller can't keep up with Di Michele Sanchez and brings him down. Obvious foul.
Another goalless draw in the making?
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65'
Fresh impetus
Backhaus takes Yardımcı off the pitch, who is now running out of steam due to his hard running in the first half. Szabó comes on as a robust target man.
65'
Substitution
60'
Backhaus reacts
With a man down, the Braunschweig coach wants to strengthen the defence. Defender Gómez comes on for the attacking Conteh.
59'
Substitution
59'
Something is brewing
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
1.25
0.32
0
Goals
59'
Substitution
0:27
Rough foul!
54'
Danger again!
A corner from the left side is not parried effectively by Hoffmann. Musonda's follow-up shot sails narrowly past the post.
53'
Aydin clears
Magdeburg continue where they left off in the first half. A cross sails in from the right to the far post. Braunschweig just manage to clear it out for a corner.
Magdeburg's creative hub
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47'
Magdeburg looking more aggressive
The home side are pressing much quicker after losing the ball than the visitors. Braunschweig take over 10 seconds longer to win the ball back.
47'
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
46'
Let's continue!
After a delay due to a hole in one of the goal nets, we can now continue with the second half.
Kick-off!
Half-time
Half-time: Magdeburg 0-0 Braunschweig
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0:23
Kaars hits the woodwork again!
41'
Magdeburg increases the tempo
Since the 20th minute, 5-1 shots on goal for the hosts, who are now finding Kaars more frequently.
40'
The visitors again
Respite for Braunschweig. They advance down the right flank with Aydin and Ehlers, but it peters out.
37'
Next one, please
Even though Hugonet would have probably been marginally offside during Atik's free kick: the defender's header flies just narrowly past the post of the Braunschweig goal.
34'
Kaars again!
Atik holds onto the ball in the visitors' penalty area in tight space. The Magdeburg striker moves forward and finds himself free in front of Hoffmann. As he takes the shot, he slips slightly and fires the ball low just wide of the left post.
32'
The logical substitution
Coach Fiedler has to react. Hoti is running a high risk of a second yellow card, so Müller is sent on in his place.
31'
Substitution
30'
Magdeburg testing once again
Atik chips a free-kick from the right half-spaces into the penalty area. The ball flies towards the far post and is deflected by a Braunschweig player for a corner. This corner also fails to produce a shot shortly afterwards.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
28'
Kaars hits the post!
Brilliant move from the home side. Gnaka turns in midfield and finds Kaars, who is denied by the upright.
27'
The Lions take too long
Braunschweig have averaged 29.4 seconds today when attempting to recover possession. Their low intensity is in stark contrast to Magdeburg (16.8 seconds).
25'
Not much more to go!
Once again it's the duel between Yardımcı and Hoti that's at the centre of the game. The Magdeburg player can only stop the striker just outside the penalty area with a foul. He's already on a yellow card. He can't afford to do much more.
22'
Blocked shot!
Atik dances past two players on the left wing and lays it back to the edge of the penalty area to Nollenberger. The advanced left-back tries to shoot after a feint, but is blocked by a Braunschweig player. The subsequent corner comes to nothing.
21'
Slow start to the game
Goal attempts
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0on target
1off target
1on target
18'
Clear case
Yardımcı chases after a high pass, but is blocked off by Hoti. The resultant free-kick comes to nothing.
16'
Solo threat
Mathisen plays a switch of play from his own half to Musonda, who is now playing much more offensively. However, the winger doesn't create anything dangerous from the 1v1 opportunity.
13'
Into Hoffmann's arms
Atik cuts inside from the left wing, looking for the advanced Gnaka with a high cross. The cross, however, lands in the Braunschweig keeper's hands.
11'
Dangerous play
Yardımcı takes down Mathisen. Rash challenge.
9'
Now it's Braunschweig's turn
Long switch of play from the right to the advanced Di Michele Sanchez. The full-back takes the ball inside and goes down in the penalty area, but the referee is unmoved.
7'
Atik gets the crowd going
Magdeburg's creative winger loses possession on the halfway line, but immediately chases after it to win it back, drawing huge applause from the home crowd.
3'
First corner goes to Magdeburg
The home side have the first attack of the game. Gnaka plays it out to the right to Bockhorn, whose probing cross is cleared.
2'
The stage is set
Great atmosphere in Magdeburg. The fans are really making themselves heard.
1'
Kick-off!
The ball is rolling at the Elbe, with the visitors kicking off.
Kick-off!
Well-rehearsed Magdeburg
Ulrich starts, as does Hoti, who was on loan at Dresden in the second half of last season. New coach Markus Fiedler's tactical plans remain to be seen. During pre-season, he mostly deployed his team in a 4-3-3 shape.
Magdeburg starting XI
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Magdeburg subs
Noah Kruth, Tobias Müller, Philipp Hercher, Tarek Chahed, Noah Pesch, Abu-Bekir El-Zein, Falko Michel, Magnus Baars, Alexander Ahl-Holmström
This is how Backhaus starts
For his debut as a second-division coach, Braunschweig's new boss Heiner Backhaus gives debuts to new signings Yardimci, Frenkert, Aydin and Heußer. Hoffmann and Tempelmann, who were permanently signed after loan spells, are also included.
Braunschweig starters
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Braunschweig bench
Marko Rajkovačić; Frederik Jäkel, Louis Breunig, Marvin Rittmüller, Leon Bell Bell, Fabio Kaufmann, Levente Szabó, Sebastian Polter, Johan Gómez
Heiner Backhaus on facing Magdeburg
"I'm really looking forward to the first match, because in a way we're facing the biggest experts in possession-based football. Magdeburg have a very good structure and their squad hasn't changed much. They also have a new manager, I think very highly of Markus Fiedler. It's important that we focus on ourselves when we play there. We will get to see exactly how far we've really come."
Markus Fiedler on facing Braunschweig
"We're expecting a tough challenge. I know their new coach Heiner Backhaus from our previous encounters with Aachen. The opponents will try to cause us problems with their intense play and look to succeed in counter-attacking situations."
Recent history
Markus Fiedler and Heiner Backhaus faced each other last season as coaches of VfB Stuttgart II and Alemannia Aachen in 3. Liga, each celebrating 2-1 home victories. For Fiedler and Stuttgart, their Matchday 36 victory was key to avoiding relegation.
Decent record
Magdeburg have collected 10 points across their last five matches against Braunschweig, most recently drawing 1-1 at home in January.
Away form key
In six Bundesliga 2 encounters between the sides so far, there have been more away wins (two for Magdeburg, one for Braunschweig) than home victories (one each in three).
Parallel paths
Magdeburg and Braunschweig were promoted to Bundesliga 2 in 2022 as respective 3. Liga champions and runners-up of the 3. Liga.
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