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EBS Braunschweig Braunschweig - FCM Magdeburg 1. FC Magdeburg

90'
M. Breunig
79'
B. Atik

41'
M. Zukowski

EINTRACHT-STADION(22,436 Spectators)

Patrick Alt

Full-time: Braunschweig 0-3 Magdeburg

The visitors win a thoroughly deserved 3-0 victory in Braunschweig. Although the hosts had their phases, they rarely proved a threat in front of the Magdeburg goal.

Full-time

90'

+ 4

Super-sub Ghrieb sets up two goals

Not only does substitute Breunig make an impact - Ghrieb has provided the assists for both the second and third goals.

90'

+ 3

Substitution

Sidney Raebiger

Robin Heußer

It's three!

The substitute strikes just seconds after coming on! Ghrieb weaves his way through the centre, the ball lands at Breunig's feet, who doesn't need asking twice and slots it crisply into the bottom left corner.

90'

Substitution

Maximilian Breunig

Mateusz Zukowski

90'

Substitution

Albert Millgramm

Baris Atik

90'

Maximilian Breunig

GOAL!

0:3

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.

17 %

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.

11.32 m

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.

Mateusz Zukowski33.11km/h

Erencan Yardımcı32.83km/h

Philipp Maximilian Hercher32.66km/h

89'

Substitution

Jean Hugonet

Silas Gnaka

88'

Also significantly improved defensively

Under Petrik Sander, not only has the offensive knot been broken: It would be Magdeburg's fifth clean sheet of the season, all five coming in the 10 matches under Sander.

87'

Yellow card

Falko Michel

84'

Powerful shot!

Ghrieb makes up a lot of ground from the right and then fires a powerful shot from the left side of the box, but Hoffmann manages to parry it away.

83'

Record goalscorer

For Baris Atik, it was his 22nd Bundesliga 2 goal in the Magdeburg shirt - with that he overtakes Martijn Kaars and is now the sole record goalscorer for his team in Germany's second division.

82'

Substitution

Fabio Di Michele Sanchez

Leon Bell Bell

Atik increases the lead!

From the left, he moves into the middle with quick, short steps and curls the ball delicately into the bottom right corner.

79'

Baris Atik

GOAL!

0:2

Goal probability

9 %

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.

80.53 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.

14.99 m

78'

Substitution

Dariusz Stalmach

Laurin Ulrich

77'

Hard challenge

Ehlers goes in very robustly from the side against Atik on the touchline.

77'

Yellow card

Kevin Ehlers

74'

Good move

Zukowski is found with a through ball on the right wing and quickly fires a powerful shot towards the near post. Hoffmann gets to show his skills once again.

72'

Another yellow

Ulrich pulls Frenkert to the ground.

72'

It's all Magdeburg

They've had five shots on goal, in comparison to Braunschweig's zero.

72'

Yellow card

Laurin Ulrich

68'

The first Magdeburg substitution

Rayan Ghrieb replaces Noah Pesch.

67'

Substitution

Rayan Ghrieb

Noah Pesch

65'

Next substitution

Braunschweig's second new signing, Bakhat, comes on for Marie.

65'

Substitution

Anas Bakhat

Max Marie

64'

Close

The subsequent free kick sails is met by the head of Zukowski, but Magdeburg's top scorer heads the ball just wide.

62'

Follow-up

Marie wanted to make up for a misplaced pass and crashes into Zukowski.

62'

Yellow card

Max Marie

59'

So close to the second goal..

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).

According to Expected Goals, Magdeburg have had the better opportunities.

xGoals

0.16

1.96

Goals

57'

Attack thwarted

After a slip by Bell Bell, Ulrich plays the ball into the middle, but an Eintracht defender gets to it before Zukowski.

56'

Can Braunschweig break their hoodoo?

For the eighth time this season, Eintracht were behind at half-time - so far Braunschweig have not managed to get a point from such situations.

52'

Better start

The visitors get off to a better start again, but they also have to be careful at the back during a counter-attack.

Magdeburg's top scorer

It's only his sixth match for Magdeburg, but Zukowski is his team's best goalscorer this season with five goals.

0:24

Dangerous!

The second half also starts well! Zukowski lays it off to Pesch on the right, who shoots immediately. His attempt is deflected over the bar by a defender.

46'

We're back under way!

Eintracht start the second half with two fresh players: new signing Alidou and returnee Flick make way for Sané and Frenkert.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Lukas Frenkert

Florian Flick

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Sidi Sané

Faride Alidou

Half-time: Braunschweig 0-1 Magdeburg

The visitors started with great momentum and created several chances early on. Braunschweig then fought their way into the match, but the pendulum swung in Magdeburg's favour, who lead after Zukowski struck just before the break.

Half-time

45'

+ 1

Atik is also on a roll

With five goal involvements in the last five matches - Magdeburg have been performing better recently also because playmaker Atik has improved enormously compared to the first matchdays of the season.

45'

Zukowski is on a roll

The Pole has scored in his last three appearances.

43'

Booked

Alidou steps on Ulrich's foot and receives the second yellow card of the match.

43'

Yellow card

Faride Alidou

There it is!

Against the run of play, Magdeburg take the lead. Atik receives the ball on the left, before cutting inside and unleashing a shot towards goal from the edge of the penalty area. Hoffmann only manages to parry the ball in front of him, and Zukowski is on hand to poke the visitors ahead.

41'

Mateusz Zukowski

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

27 %

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.

80.56 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.

8.31 m

40'

No Magdeburg shot for a long time

The hosts started bravely, but haven't had a shot on goal since the 14th minute. Since then, Braunschweig have had four attempts.

39'

Fought their way back

The hosts now have the advantage in possession and have even registered more shots on goal.

Possession (%)

5149

37'

Alert

Now a better phase for Braunschweig as they look for the opening goal, but Mathisen manages to intercept the through ball with a sliding tackle.

34'

First booking

Hercher brings Bell Bell down on the touchline with excessive use of his arms.

34'

Yellow card

Philipp Hercher

Fiercely contested

Unlike what the picture suggests, Magdeburg is winning almost twice as many tackles as Braunschweig.

31'

Side netting

After a corner from the left, Yardımcı gets his head to the ball at the near post.

30'

Blocked

A shot from distance by Marie is blocked by the Magdeburg defence.

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.

Mateusz Zukowski33.11km/h

Alexander Nollenberger32.53km/h

Erencan Yardımcı32.26km/h

28'

Alidou is struggling

Braunschweig's new signing only has eight touches of the ball so far, and has only been successful in 25 percent of his dribbles, while he hasn't had a shot on goal.

26'

Down the flanks?

The hosts still can't break through. A chipped ball into the penalty area finds no takers.

22'

Braunschweig resilient

Nollenberger is involved in the final third again. Initially his cross doesn't get through, then he himself doesn't make it through either.

19'

No way through

Eintracht pass the ball back and forth, but can't find a gap against Magdeburg's low block. Köhler tries a shot from distance, but is unable to find the target.

16'

Magdeburg clearly more active

Braunschweig is still without a shot on goal and has not been able to show anything in attack yet.

Goal attempts

0off target

0on target

1off target

2on target

14'

Chance for the visitors

Nollenberger is free on the left flank, where he engineers space before shooting towards the near post, but Hoffmann is alert to the situation.

12'

Painful

After a corner, Hoffmann comes flying out of the goal and lands somewhat awkwardly.

10'

Over!

The visitors brilliantly free themselves from their own half. With quick, direct passes they combine their way to the Braunschweig goal once again. Atik crosses from the left into the middle, where Pesch has a shot, but misses the target.

Even contest

After a dominant start from Magdeburg, the home side are now passing the ball through their own ranks.

Hoffmann kept busy

The Eintracht goalkeeper is once again alert to a high ball played into the final third, colliding with his teammate Nkoa in the process.

0:22

What a start!

Atik has plenty of space in the centre and plays a perfect through ball to Zukowski, who makes a run from the inside-left channel. The forward immediately goes for goal, but his low shot is saved by Hoffmann.

The ball is rolling!

The second half of the Bundesliga 2 season begins! Which team can continue their strong run?

Kick-off!

More on that Braunschweig team

Faride Alidou makes his Braunschweig debut after joining from Kaiserslautern, where he scored one goal in the first half of the season. Kevin Ehlers and Florian Flick (pictured) also return to the starting lineup, while fellow January signing Anas Bakhat is on the bench.

More on that Magdeburg team

Although Heber and Hugonet are fit again and Musonda has returned from the Africa Cup of Nations, Sander names the same team that beat Kaiserslautern in their final fixture of 2025.

Starting line-up: 1. FC Magdeburg

Alexander Nollenberger

Magdeburg subs

Kruth, Heber, Musonda, Hugonet, Stalmach, Ghrieb, Breunig, Millgramm, Diawara

Starting line-up: Eintracht Braunschweig

Braunschweig subs

Kastrati, Breunig, Di Michele Sanchez, Frenkert, Kaufmann, Bakhat, Sané, Raebiger, Ramsak

Petrik Sander on facing Braunschweig

"A tricky task awaits us in Braunschweig against a direct competitor. It's about three important points."

Heiner Backhaus on facing Magdeburg

"They are a team that definitely doesn’t belong down there in the table – in terms of potential and playing quality, they are a top team."

Familiar face

Leon Bell Bell played a total of 131 competitive matches for Magdeburg between 2019 and 2024, and was promoted to the Bundesliga 2 with the Bördestadt club in 2022 (as champions ahead of runners-up Braunschweig).

Previous encounters

Last season, Magdeburg won 3-1 in Braunschweig. Overall, there have been three wins apiece in Bundesliga 2, and one draw.

2:14

Watch: Kaiserslautern 2-3 Magdeburg

Kaiserslautern and Magdeburg were involved in a five-goal thriller as the visitors secured a valuable three points at the bottom.

2:12

Watch: Eintracht Braunschweig 2-1 Schalke

Braunschweig prevented Schalke from extending their lead at the top of the Bundesliga 2 table over the winter break with a shock 2-1 home win

2:05

Watch: Previous meeting

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