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FCM Magdeburg Magdeburg - SVD Darmstadt Darmstadt

67'
F. Nürnberger
F. Nürnberger
62'

Avnet Arena(18,488 Spectators)

Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck

Full-time

90'

+ 1

Stoppage time

A minimum of seven additional minutes have been indicated. Can either side find a late winner here?

90'

+ 1

Substitution

Noah Pesch

Philipp Hercher

90'

+ 1

Substitution

Serhat-Semih Güler

Luca Marseiler

90'

Lidberg shoots

Darmstadt's No.9 delivers a free-kick. With a diving header, Hercher nods the ball just wide of the right post. That wasn't far off.

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.

Alexander Nollenberger34.32km/h

Luca Marseiler34.07km/h

Philipp Maximilian Hercher33.78km/h

88'

Another booking

After making his return from his yellow card suspension today, Müller immediately picks up another booking.

87'

Final offensive push?

Sander makes a double substitution. Gnaka and Ahl-Holmström come on for Zukowski and Stalmach.

84'

Substitution

Silas Gnaka

Dariusz Stalmach

84'

Substitution

Alexander Ahl-Holmström

Mateusz Zukowski

82'

Stalmach booked

Yellow card number three goes to Stalmach, who had commited a tactical foul. That was Stalmach's fifth, meaning he will miss next week's important clash in Münster.

81'

Substitutions on both sides

Ghrieb is having a good game but looks a bit tired. Musonda is brought on to provide fresh legs. Darmstadt's Kohfeldt takes Richter off and replaces him with Lakenmacher.

78'

Magdeburg ahead

In terms of passes played, Magdeburg are clearly leading here. But the hosts can't buy a goal with that...

Passes

422

295

78'

Substitution

Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher

Marco Richter

77'

Substitution

Lubambo Musonda

Rayan Ghrieb

73'

Making amends

After being responsible for Magdeburg's opener, Nürnberger has balanced his account here. Darmstadt currently look as if they are stepping up a gear. Nevertheless, everything is still open at the moment.

Nürnberger with the equaliser!

Darmstadt are back in it here. A misplaced pass from Stalmach backfires and Darmstadt quickly counter. Via Richter, the ball reaches Lidberg, who has a go. The rebound ultimately falls to Nürnberger, who curls the ball beautifully from 22 yards out in a central position into the top left corner. 1-1!

67'

Fabian Nürnberger

GOAL!

1:1

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.

6 %

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.

20.5 m

66'

The chance to equalise

An attempt by Pfeiffer from distance is blocked and lands at the feet of Lidberg, who fails to beat Reimann from close range.

Hercher forces the own-goal!

There's the lead and it's so well-deserved. Magdeburg have plenty of time and pass the ball through their own ranks until Nollenberger delivers the ball into the penalty area. Atik knocks it on with his head to Hercher, who also gets his head to it to guide it home, before it takes a large deflection off Nürnberger in a defensive mix-up between him and his goalkeeper.

62'

Fabian Nürnberger

OWN GOAL!

1:0

59'

Injury-related substitution

Schmidt cannot continue after taking a knock to his ribs and so Papela comes on to replace him. Nürnberger also replaces Holland.

58'

Substitution

Fabian Nürnberger

Fabian Holland

58'

Substitution

Merveille Papela

Niklas Schmidt

Getting physical

Both sides are becoming increasingly frustrated with the 0-0 scoreline here and some full-blooded challenges are being put in.

56'

Darmstadt struggling

The hosts have had several lately, but currently, Darmstadt are continuing to keep them out. Holland stops the latest attempt with a crucial tackle against Ghrieb.

54'

Magdeburg again

The hosts continue where they left off. Atik powers his way into the penalty area and lays it back to Nollenberger, who takes on the shot first time. Initially, Pfeiffer clears with his head, but the resultant corner reaches Nollenberger again, who - with his third attempt from distance - forces Schuhen to intervene once more.

0:17

Nollenberger tests Schuhen

Up the other end, Nollenberger tries a powerful shot, forcing Schuhen to tip it over his goal and behind for a corner.

51'

Almost an own goal!

Müller tries to clear a corner from Darmstadt. However, he fires the ball against his teammate Zukowski. The rebound lands dangerously close to the Magdeburg goal-line, but goalkeeper Reimann eventually catches the ball.

49'

Telling

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).

The xG values reflect that the hosts have posed significantly more attacking threat so far than that of their visitors from Darmstadt.

xGoals

0.79

0.07

Goals

47'

That was quick!

Atik commits a tactical foul and brings down Lidberg earning him a booking less than 60 seconds into the half.

46'

Yellow card

Baris Atik

46'

Back underway!

Can Magdeburg reward themselves for a strong first half or will Darmstadt increase the pressure? Neither manager has elected to make any changes at the interval.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Magdeburg 0-0 Darmstadt

It's been a role reversal so far in Magdeburg. Currently, it doesn't look like the bottom-placed team is facing the second-placed side from Darmstadt. Magdeburg dictated play for long stretches but failed to reward themselves for their efforts. Darmstadt, on the other hand, haven't been convincing enough so far and are struggling in their attacking build-up. Only the lack of efficiency in front of goal is currently standing between the hosts and the lead. Nevertheless, Magdeburg have kept the league's best attack well under control so far.

Half-time

44'

Playing for time

Neither side is looking to take any risks just before half-time and, as such, clear-cut chances have come at a premium in the last few minutes.

0:29

Huge save from Schuhen!

Once again, Zukowski powers up the right flank on the counter. He picks out Atik to his left, but his low effort is clawed away by the Darmstadt custodian.

34'

Huge chance!

Klefisch misplaces a pass at the back. Zukowski seizes the opportunity, pouncing on the loose ball before shooting straight away. The Magdeburg player would have had enough time to control the ball, but in the end, his effort sails well over the bar.

33'

Lidberg sees yellow

Frustrated, the Darmstadt striker pushes Michel to the ground, causing the referee to brandish his yellow card.

32'

Yellow card

Isac Lidberg

30'

Magdeburg more active

After half an hour, it can be said that Magdeburg are not playing like a team at the bottom of the table. The hosts are the more present team inside the first half an hour and are causing problems for promotion-hopefuls Darmstadt.

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.

Luca Marseiler34.07km/h

Philipp Maximilian Hercher33.78km/h

Mateusz Zukowski33.06km/h

27'

Overhit

López attempts a cross. However, it's far too high and ultimately ends up going out for a goal-kick.

0:34

Even the pros get it wrong sometimes!

23'

Offside

Ghrieb breaks through and is once again unmarked on the right. His cross reaches Hercher, but he can't control the ball properly. Had he done better, it would have been offside again anyway.

22'

Magdeburg in control

Magdeburg have seen far more of the ball inside the first 20 minutes here, with 61 percent possession. Darmstadt also take longer to win the ball back, turning the ball back over in their favour every 25 seconds on average compared to Magdeburg's 13 seconds.

Possession (%)

6139

19'

Right idea

Richter sees that Lidberg is breaking away and serves his teammate with a deep through ball into his path. However, Richter didn't account for Reimann, who reads the game well and rushes off his line to snuff out the danger.

17'

Well cleared

After a one-two, López has plenty of space on the right flank. However, his cross is cleared and the attacking move fizzles out.

14'

Flag raised

Nollenberger manages to break free on the left and has plenty of space to drive into. However, the flag is quickly raised, and rightly so, as he was in an offside position.

One to watch

So far, Magdeburg have done a good job in managing to keep the league's joint-top goalscorer Lidberg (with 13) quiet.

Up the other end

Holland breaks through on the right wing and crosses into the middle. Maglica clears for a corner, which comes to nothing. However, the second ball falls to Michel, who has a go from a central position and forces Schuhen into a save.

Against the odds

Richter manages to get a shot off in a two-against-four situation. However, it's too close to goalkeeper Reimann, who gathers comfortably.

Feeling each other out

Currently, the action is being played at a slower pace with neither side opting to take early risks in attacking positions.

Counter-pressing plan

After just a few seconds, Darmstadt's game plan has become clear. The Lilies are pressing high up the pitch and applying the pressure early on here.

And we're off!

The ball is rolling here in Magdeburg. Darmstadt are clad in bright orange, whilst Magdeburg don their trademark blue and white strip.

Kick-off!

First time for everything

So far this year, Magdeburg have not been able to win a single home match. Will they succeed against the best offence in the league? The reverse fixture may provide them with some hope, after Magdeburg managed to take a point away from Darmstadt earlier in the season.

Empty seats

Magdeburg must do without some of their fans in the home match against Darmstadt. Due to a DFB penalty, Block U has to remain closed, resulting in around 5,600 spectators missing. Some supporters have positioned themselves in the main stand instead.

More on that Magdeburg side

Likewise, Petrik Sander also makes two changes to his starting line-up from last week's narrow 1-0 defeat to Elversberg. Müller and Michel (r.) both return after serving one-game suspensions for yellow card accumulation. As a result, Hugonet and Gnaka drop to the bench.

More on that Darmstadt side

Florian Kohfeldt makes two changes to the starting line-up he fielded for Darmstadt's 2-0 victory over Holstein Kiel last time out. After serving a three-game suspension for a red card, Pfeiffer is back among the starters, replacing Vukotić, who drops to the bench. Holland also makes his first start in seven games, forcing Papela to make way for him.

Starting line-up: 1. FC Magdeburg

Dominik Reimann Goalkeeper

Alexander Nollenberger

Starting line-up: SV Darmstadt 98

Marcel Schuhen Goalkeeper

Florian Kohfeldt on facing Magdeburg

"I personally have great respect for Magdeburg already, because I've never won a match against them. When I look at the analysis, there's no reason why Magdeburg should be 18th. It's only about one thing: Friday evening."

Petrik Sander on facing Darmstadt

"We need to show that we can carry the defensive work we developed against Elversberg into this match as well. Defensive stability as the foundation of our work – that's the only way forward."

Coaching records

Florian Kohfeldt has collected only one point in five matches against Magdeburg. Petrik Sander, on the other hand, remains unbeaten against the Lilies.

Familiar face

Patric Pfeiffer scored his most recent Bundesliga 2 goal in Darmstadt's last away win at Magdeburg in November 2022. Pfeiffer played eight matches for Magdeburg in the second half of the 2024/25 season, narrowly missing out on promotion.

Good memories

Darmstadt's last victory against Magdeburg was the starting signal for a big promotion celebration, as a 1-0 home win at the Böllenfalltor on Matchday 33 of the 2022/23 season secured the Lilies place in the Bundesliga.

Upward trend

Magdeburg lost their first six competitive matches against Darmstadt but have collected seven points in their last three fixtures against the Lilies.

2:14

Watch: Darmstadt 0-0 Magdeburg - previous meeting

It remained all square on Matchday 9 despite Sergio López seeing a late red card for Darmstadt.

2:12

Watch: Elversberg 1-0 Magdeburg

A late goal at high-flying Elversberg condemned Magdeburg to their fourth successive Bundesliga 2 defeat and kept them rooted to the bottom of the table on Matchday 25.

2:13

Watch: Darmstadt 2-0 Holstein Kiel

The Lilies ensured they remain hot on the heels of Schalke and in the second automatic promotion spot with a win at home to Kiel on Matchday 25.

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