FCK Kaiserslautern 1. FC Kaiserslautern - FCM Magdeburg 1. FC Magdeburg

Highlight Video 1 fc kaiserslautern vs 1 fc magdeburg

Highlights

35'
M. Zukowski
22'
B. Atik

Fritz-Walter-Stadion(45,181 Spectators)

Florian Lechner

Full-time: Kaiserslautern 2-3 Magdeburg

Magdeburg raced into a three-goal lead, but the hosts fought back with two quick goals to set up an enthralling second half. However, Magdeburg continued to cause problems of their own, and eventually managed to see out an important win.

Full-time

90'

+ 7

Yellow card

Dariusz Stalmach

90'

+ 4

Substitution

Daniel Heber

Laurin Ulrich

90'

+ 3

Saved!

Ritter clears Ulrich's shot off the line!

90'

+ 2

Eleventh yellow card of the match!

Abiama steps on Nollenberger's foot in a challenge.

90'

+ 1

Yellow card

Dickson Abiama

90'

+ 1

Stoppage time

There will be six minutes of added time.

90'

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.

Mika Haas34.39km/h

Philipp Maximilian Hercher34.22km/h

Richmond Tachie33.32km/h

89'

Yellow card

Maximilian Breunig

88'

More substitutions

Can Abiama and Gobs still secure a point for Lautern?

87'

Substitution

Owen Gibs

Fabian Kunze

87'

Strong in duels

Gyamfi has won an impressive 87% of his 15 duels, but the visitors still edge the overall count.

Tackles won

106

87'

Substitution

Dickson Abiama

Paul Joly

Fiery final minutes

The tackles are getting harder, and time is running out.

80'

Tight angle

Nollenberger tries to squeeze a shot in from the left, but it flies over.

78'

Dangerous

Haas attempts a header at the far post after a cross from the right, but can't get enough power behind the ball.

77'

Yellow card for the coach

Lieberknecht is booked for his protests.

77'

Yellow card

Torsten Lieberknecht

77'

Substitution

Rayan Ghrieb

Baris Atik

76'

Substitution

Tobias Raschl

Leon Robinson

73'

Now there's fire in the game

Zukowski catches Skyttä, and a small scuffle breaks out on the touchline.

73'

Yellow card

Mateusz Zukowski

73'

Yellow card

Richmond Tachie

Ritter goal a good omen?

Whenever he has scored this season, Kaiserslautern have always won.

70'

High risk

Robinson makes a strong tackle on Ulrich at the edge of the penalty area.

70'

Yellow card

Leon Robinson

69'

Easy save

Stalmach tries his luck, but it's a tame effort.

65'

Triple substitution

Magdeburg react to the hosts' double strike by bringing on three new players.

65'

Yellow card

Fabian Kunze

64'

Substitution

Dariusz Stalmach

Silas Gnaka

64'

Substitution

Herbert Bockhorn

Philipp Hercher

64'

Substitution

Maximilian Breunig

Noah Pesch

60'

Aggressive

Kaiserslautern are pushing for the equaliser and are pressing Magdeburg high up the pitch.

59'

Yellow card

Carsten Rump

58'

Ritter confident from the spot

He's converted all four of his penalties in Bundesliga 2.

Converted!

Ritter coolly slots it into the bottom left corner. Reimann guesses the right way, but can't get a hand to it.

56'

Marlon Ritter

GOAL!

2:3

Penalty

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.

77 %

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.

100.3 km/h

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.

11 m

0:23

Penalty!

Gnaka knocks the ball with his hand after a cross. It's a penalty!

54'

Almost another one

Pesch is played in behind and manages to score somewhat fortunately after it was deflected by a Lautern defender. But the flag goes up.

54'

SituationNo goal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

They've pulled one back!

That was perfectly executed. Skyttä drives forward through the middle and lays it off to Hanslik in the box, who doesn't hesitate and slots the ball into the bottom corner.

53'

Daniel Hanslik

GOAL!

1:3

Goal probability

7 %

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.

90.27 km/h

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.

15.75 m

51'

Another for Nollenberger

That's his second goal of the season, both of which have come in the last three matches.

GOAL! It's three!

Nollenberger cuts inside from the left before curling it into the far corner with his right.

49'

Alexander Nollenberger

GOAL!

0:3

Goal probability

4 %

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.

106.36 km/h

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.

17.9 m

46'

We're back underway!

And there's one change for the hosts. Tachie is brought on to give the home side fresh impetus.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Richmond Tachie

Semih Şahin

45'

+ 4

A first for the Red Devils

Down 0-2 at home - this has never happened before to Lautern under Torsten Lieberknecht.

Half-time: Kaiserslautern 0-2 Magdeburg

Magdeburg go into the break with a deserved 2-0 lead, having enjoyed slightly more possession and created the more dangerous chances.

Half-time

0:26

Joly strikes the post!

The Lautern full-back goes close to pulling one back for his side.

45'

+ 2

600 goals conceded by FCK

The visitors' second goal was the 600th goal conceded by Lautern in Bundesliga 2. Torsten Lieberknecht was also involved in the first goal conceded, but as an player - in September 1996 he was part of Lautern's 1-1 draw with Mainz at the Betzenberg.

45'

+ 1

Stoppage time

Three minutes left in the first half, can the hosts reduce the deficit?

44'

Not quite

Atik delivers a dangerous free kick and finds Hercher, who rises highest for the header but doesn't make decisive contact with the ball.

43'

Yellow card

Semih Şahin

42'

Chipped

Pesch storms towards goal from the right and tries to beat the onrushing Krahl with a chip, but the ball lands to the left of the goal.

42'

Deserved overall

Magdeburg have had more attempts on goal so far.

Goal attempts

5off target

1on target

8off target

4on target

41'

Zukowski's Ratio

That's his fourth goal in five Bundesliga 2 matches. He wasn't exactly known as a goalscorer before, having scored only five times in 105 top-flight matches in Poland!

The goals are flowing

Atik hadn't scored in the first 15 games of this season, but is now in a rich vein of form with another one today.

37'

Review

The goal is being checked due to a possible offside. However, Michel was not in Krahl's line of sight during Zukowski's shot.

36'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

Visitors double their lead

A long diagonal ball lands at the feet of Zukowski, who cuts inside and whips a low shot toward the far bottom corner, which goes in with the help of a small deflection.

35'

Mateusz Zukowski

GOAL!

0:2

Goal probability

3 %

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.

108.1 km/h

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.

22.04 m

34'

1-0 a good omen

Whenever Magdeburg has scored the first goal in a match this season, they've always gone on to win (four times).

33'

Yellow card

Tobias Müller

0:25

Nothing again!

Hercher is played through and receives the ball on the right side of the box, where his shot is tipped over the crossbar by Krahl.

31'

Good Chance

Atik drives down the left and cuts the ball back, where Gnaka fires a shot narrowly over the bar.

30'

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.

Mika Haas34.39km/h

Philipp Maximilian Hercher34.22km/h

Maxwell Gyamfi31.97km/h

29'

Yellow card

Philipp Hercher

27'

First booking

Ritter is booked for a late challenge on Gnaka.

27'

Yellow card

Marlon Ritter

24'

Atik again against Lautern

Three of his last four goals in Bundesliga 2 have been scored against the hosts. In April, he scored twice in a 2-0 home win for Magdeburg.

Magdeburg take the lead!

Gyamfi flicks on a cross at the near post towards his won goal, which Krahl parries straight into the onrushing Atik, who bundles it home from a couple of yards out.

22'

Baris Atik

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

88 %

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.

3.33 m

19'

Missed it

Hanslik can't control a cross in from the left, and his attempted finish bounces into Reimann's hands.

14'

Over the bar!

Kunze fires a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area, but it flies well over.

12'

Offside

Hercher flicks the ball into the net after Atik's free kick, but the goal doesn't stand due to an offside.

Emotional choreography

The away fans commemorate the attack in Magdeburg one year ago.

10'

Great save by Krahl

Zukowski bursts into the penalty area, where Krahl is quick to react and smother his shot.

Back and forth

The opening exchanges have been end-to-end, with both sides starting the game eager to attack.

Close

Kunze is found in the penalty area with a long ball and rises for the header, but puts it wide of the post.

Kick-off!

The ball is rolling at the Betzenberg.

Kick-off!

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Two new faces on the Magdeburg bench

Daniel Heber (pictured) is fit again and in the squad for the first time since early November. Alongside him on the bench are Felix Vogler and Albert Millgramm, both of whom are included in the first team squad for the first time having been regular starters for the U23s in the Regionalliga, Petrik Sander's former team. Vogler is a full-back, while Millgramm, an attacking winger, has already accumulated 10 goal contributions this season.

More on that Magdeburg team

Lubambo Musonda is on international duty with Zambia at the Africa Cup of Nations, meaning Philipp Hercher takes his place against his former club.

More on that Kaiserslautern team

The hosts make one change with Mika Haas returning after serving a suspension, replacing Florian Kleinhansl.

Starting line-up: 1. FC Magdeburg

Alexander Nollenberger

Starting line-up: 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Petrik Sander on facing Lautern

"We're heading to the Betzenberg with optimism, but also with respect. We want to stick to our philosophy in this game too, but our opponents will be ready to pounce on our mistakes."

Torsten Lieberknecht on facing Magdeburg

"They've always been a very tough side. We're aware of their strengths and weaknesses, but we also want to make one or two changes to our own attacking game. We want to push ourselves to our limits once more and deliver a tireless performance."

Decisive Atik

Baris Atik decided the last encounter in April 2025, scoring both goals in Magdeburg's 2-0 home victory. Atik played his first 12 matches in Bundesliga 2 in the 2017/18 season for Kaiserslautern, without any goal contributions and or a win (three draws, nine defeats).

Goal-filled encounters

The six Bundesliga 2 meetings between these teams have seen a total of 26 goals scored, split 15-11 in Magdeburg's favour.

Mostly draws at the Betzenberg

Five of the six competitive matches at the Fritz Walter Stadion have ended in draws. A 4-1 home win in May 2024 means the Red Devils remain unbeaten at home against Magdeburg.

Advantage Magdeburg

Magdeburg have lost only one of their last 10 competitive matches against Kaiserslautern (W5, D4).

2:14

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Magdeburg twice came from behind to eventually lead Holstein Kiel last weekend, only to concede an equaliser in added time. The point was still enough to lift them out of the automatic relegation spots and into 16th.

2:12

Watch: Bielefeld 0-0 Kaiserslautern

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1:55

Watch: Previous meeting

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