FCM Magdeburg Magdeburg - KSC Karlsruhe Karlsruhe
- 87' M. Wanitzek
- D. Stalmach 66'
- 53' L. Ben Farhat
- 20' L. Ben Farhat
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Full-time: Magdeburg 1-3 Karlsruhe
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Full-time
90'
+ 7
90'
+ 4
Zukowski again
He cuts inside from the left before firing a fierce effort onto the roof of the net from the edge of the box.
90'
+ 2
Comeback on the cards?
Six minutes of added time are shown.
90'
Unstoppable
With his 11th goal of the season, Wanitzek moves up to fourth place in the goalscorers' list.
88'
Goalkeeper Efficiency of Hans Christian Bernat
1
Saves9
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Wanitzek strikes late!
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86'
Another yellow
Herolds brings down Ghrieb just beyond the halfway line. He receives his fifth yellow card of the season.

0:20
It's getting nervy again!
83'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
81'
Just centimetres away!
Ghrieb plays in Ulrich inside the area, whose finish from a tight angle goes narrowly wide of the goal.
79'
Time-wasting
Bernat is shown the yellow card for taking too much time for a goal kick.
78'
One-way traffic
Goal attempts
10off target
8on target
1off target
5on target

0:26
Zukowski!
72'
Another assist
Atik registered his eighth assist of the season today - only Fabian Reese (10) and Marco Richter (9) have set up more goals.
70'
Positive approach
Magdeburg have put in a good performance this afternoon and are winning the ball back quicker than their opponents, but can they find an equaliser?
70'
Ball Recovery Time
69'
Double substitution
Eichner reacts to the goal by bringing on two fresh players.
69'
Substitution
69'
Substitution
66'
Stalmach halves the deficit!
After a cross from the right, Stalmach lays it off into the middle for Atik. With a lovely return pass, he tees up Stalmach, who finishes confidently from a central position. Brilliant move from the hosts to get them back in the contest here.
65'
Tempers flare
After a foul on Pinto Pedrosa, Burnić and Müller had a few words to say to each other. Both receive yellow cards.
64'
Ulrich from distance
The midfielder manages to hold off his opponent again. He gets a shot away just outside the penalty area, but there's another block put in from Karlsruhe.
61'
Can the hosts still respond?
They seemed to have coped well with the first goal conceded. But the second goal seems to have taken the wind out of their sails.
57'
Offensive substitution
Even though Tachie has had several opportunities, he now has to make way for Ghrieb.
57'
Substitution
56'
Tachie with the attempt
The striker beats his opponent again and looks for a finish from the right side of the penalty area, but Bernat is alert and dives to save it.
53'
Two for Karlsruhe, two for Ben Farhat!
Ben Farhat strikes again! It had looked as though Karlsruhe had squandered their attack, but the striker stayed alert, grabbing the ball at the edge of the penalty area, before cutting inside and smashing it home with his right foot into the far corner.
50'
Shot blocked
It's a quick counter-attack from Magdeburg. Zukowski takes a lovely first touch, but his follow-up shot is blocked for a corner. That was nicely worked by the hosts.
46'
We're back underway!
Both managers make changes at the break. Magdeburg make a double substitution, introducing Mathisen and Stalmach, whilst Pinto Pedrosa comes on for the visitors.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 1
Substitution
45'
+ 1
Substitution
45'
+ 1
Substitution
45'
+ 1
Half-time: Magdeburg 0-1 Karlsruhe
A lively first half draws to a close with the visitors in front. Magdeburg have had more possession and more chances but less luck in front of goal. Karlsruhe, on the other hand, are clinical going forward and have regularly enjoyed longer spells of possession to prevent the opposition from asserting too much dominance on the proceedings.
Half-time
45'
No connection
Tachie has space on the right side, from where he crosses into the middle. Michel tries to get on the end of it from a good shooting position, but his volley attempt fails, as he misses the ball completely and swings at thin air.
44'
Atik to Tachie
The pair combine well again, but this time, Atik's cross to the striker is just overhit, allowing Karlsruhe to restart with a goal-kick.
43'
Clinical visitors
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0.91
0.23
1
Goals
40'
Karlsruhe pushing for more
The visitors are taking more initiative again and are establishing themselves in the opposition half.
37'
First booking
Kwon prevents a potential counter-attack in the Magdeburg half by fouling Ulrich - an action for which he is cautioned by the referee.
35'
Karlsruhe waiting patiently
After just over half an hour, the visitors' plan is working perfectly: they're allowing Magdeburg to have possession, while relying on Ben Farhat's pace in behind to make things happen up front.
32'
Almost the equaliser!
Nollenberger whips in a cross from the half-space sharply towards the Karlsruhe goal. Hercher rises high at the six-yard box, letting the ball glance off his head. At full stretch, Bernat manages to clear it behind for a corner.
26'
Hercher from distance
Hugonet lays the ball off on the right side of the penalty area, and teammate Hercher arrives from deep to take the shot. However, the ball goes well over the crossbar.
23'
Against the run of play?
Before the goal, Magdeburg had actually recorded five shots on goal to Karlsruhe's one.
20'
Karlsruhe break the deadlock!
Individual brilliance from Ben Ferhat! The Karlsruhe player takes on everyone on the left wing, before cutting inside. He feints twice to make space for a shot, which he dispatches powerfully with his right foot into the top left corner.
16'
Blocked
Magdeburg work a quick, direct move down the right flank. Zukowski lays it off to the middle and Tachie wants to finish at the edge of the penalty area, but his effort blocked in the nick of time.
15'
Slight advantage
Possession (%)
5446
12'
Real chance!
Karlsruhe don't deal with the set-piece properly and Zukowski gets the ball on the right side of the penalty area. There, he delivers a low cross towards Tachie, who attempts to improvise with a backheeled flick, but narrowly misses the ball.
11'
Again down the left
Magdeburg try to beat the press through a combination between Atik and Nollenberger. A long ball in behind the defensive line ultimately yields a corner, but the hosts don't manage to capitalise on the set-piece.

0:22
Reimann has to react
4'
Karlsruhe aggressive
The visitors seem keen to keep the momentum up from last week's victory. They are pressing Magdeburg heavily early on here, forcing the hosts to frequently turn over possession.
2'
Side netting
Atik delivers a cross from the left side to the far post. Tachie gets his head to it there, but the angle is too tight to direct it on target.
1'
Peeep!
The referee blows his whistle to commence play and it's the hosts who get the ball rolling.
Kick-off!
More on that Karlsruhe side
By contrast, Karlsruhe coach Christian Eichner opts to send the same starting line-up onto the pitch that fielded in the 3-1 home victory against Kiel last week.
More on that Magdeburg side
Head coach Petrik Sander makes two changes to his starting XI compared to their 5-3 defeat to Schalke last time out. Gnaka and Tachie both come in for Mathisen and Pesch, who drop to the bench.
Starting line-up: 1. FC Magdeburg
Starting line-up: Karlsruher SC
Petrik Sander on facing Karlsruhe
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Christian Eichner on facing Magdeburg
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Match officials
Konrad Oldhafer (Referee), Stefan Zielsdorf (Assistant Referee 1), Ben Henry Uhrig (Assistant Referee 2), Timon Schulz (Fourth Official), Nicolas Winter (VAR), Dr. Justus Zorn (Assistant VAR)
Last-day drama
On the final matchday of the 2004/05 Bundesliga 2 season, Sander was away with Cottbus at Karlsruhe. Energie were leading, but conceded in the final minute to lose 3-2. Sander's Cottbus finished the season level on points with Eintracht Trier, but had a better goal difference, thus securing their league status in his first season as a head coach in professional football.
Unbeaten at home
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A long time ago
Magdeburg last won against Karlsruhe in July 2022 ( 3-2 away). Andreas Müller, now at Karlsruhe, scored the goal that put Magdeburg in the lead.

2:14
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2:13
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2:14
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