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FCN Nuremberg Nuremberg - FCM Magdeburg Magdeburg

FCN

FCM

R. Lubach
45' +2'

Max-Morlock-Stadion(37,712 Spectators)

Patrick Schwengers

Full-time: Nuremberg 1-0 Magdeburg

Lubach's strike on the stroke of half time proved the difference, but Klose's charges will have to wait another week before securing their Bundesliga 2 status as Magdeburg suffer successive away defeats.

Full-time

90'

+ 5

Missed opportunity

Nürnberg can counter-attack once more. However, they make it too complicated and thus Magdeburg regain possession.

90'

+ 3

Magdeburg want a penalty

Breunig heads the ball down in the penalty area. Gruber slightly touches the ball with his arm in the process. However, it was a natural movement and therefore not a penalty.

90'

+ 2

Almost the decisive moment

Nuremberg counter-attack and Soldić takes the ball directly in the penalty area but the hosts are unable to double their tally.

90'

+ 1

Five minutes of added time

Is that enough for Magdeburg to find an equaliser?

87'

All out attack

Gnaka goes off, Ghrieb comes on.

87'

Substitution

Rayan Ghrieb

Silas Gnaka

85'

Too imprecise

The next chance comes from the corner. However, Gnaka's shot goes over.

84'

Blocked

Meanwhile, Magdeburg are almost wasteful with their chances. Breunig volleys towards goal from the six-yard box but Lochoshvili throws himself in the way and blocks it for a corner.

83'

Triple substitution

Klose notices that he needs to intervene here to maintain the lead. Three new players are coming on.

83'

Substitution

Rabby Nzingoula

Finn Becker

83'

Substitution

Marko Soldić

Javier Fernandez

82'

What's still possible?

Magdeburg are more active in the final minutes and desperately want the equaliser. However, Nuremberg continue to defend well and are now creating dangerous counter-attacks.

82'

Substitution

Tarek Buchmann

Julian Justvan

82'

Almost an equaliser!

Nollenberger makes a run into the penalty area and is found by Hugonet. His shot towards the far corner goes narrowly wide of the goal. Breunig even slides in to try and reach the ball but misses it.

79'

Fouled

Mathisen can only stop Baack with a foul and is shown a yellow card.

79'

Yellow card

Marcus Mathisen

78'

Strong save

Justvan aims for the far corner from about 20 metres out. Reimann is alert though and holds onto the ball.

76'

Almost the equaliser!

Gnaka crosses to the far post, where Nollenberger heads the ball down. In the middle, Breunig tries to push the ball over the line but no matter how much he stretches, he can't reach the ball.

74'

Poor control

After a long throw-in, Atik receives the ball in the penalty area but a slight deflection from Markhiev makes it difficult for the Magdeburg player.

73'

Goalscorer replaced

Lubach has played his part, but he's now replaced.

73'

Substitution

Tom Baack

Rafael Lubach

72'

Triple substitution

Magdeburg need to score points here to avoid slipping further down the table. Sander brings on three new players at once.

71'

Substitution

Philipp Hercher

Max Geschwill

72'

Substitution

Maximilian Breunig

Alexander Ahl-Holmström

71'

Substitution

Jean Hugonet

Herbert Bockhorn

70'

Another booking

Justvan breaks through on the right but he's halted in his tracks by Musonda.

70'

Yellow card

Lubambo Musonda

More active

The second half has more chances to offer than the first period.

0:19

The stadium cheers...

...but Scobel's shot hits the side netting.

67'

Looking for a shot

Nollenberger picks up pace on the right and advances into the penalty area. In the end, it's one feint too many and he loses the ball.

64'

Centimetres away from the equaliser

Bockhorn finds Ahl-Holmström with a cross. The striker jumps highest but his header goes narrowly wide of the goal.

63'

Almost 2-0

First, Scobel can't get the ball on target. But in his second attempt, he lays it off nicely to Fernandez. His shot bounces just wide of the goal.

61'

First substitution

Grimaldi has worked hard up front and covered a lot of ground. The young Scobel replaces the 35-year-old.

61'

Substitution

Piet Scobel

Adriano Grimaldi

59'

Magdeburg once again

Gruber gets to the ball just ahead of Ahl-Holmström and clears it.

55'

Yellow card

Rafael Lubach

55'

Good play

Justvan plays the ball to Grimaldi, who then looks for Justvan again. However, the ball is blocked for a corner.

54'

First booking

A fair game so far sees the first yellow card after Bockhorn fouled Lubach in midfield.

54'

Yellow card

Herbert Bockhorn

52'

Magdeburg make their presence felt

Now the visitors are also increasingly looking to get forward. Musonda wins a corner against Gruber. However, it doesn't amount to anything.

50'

Flying save

Bockhorn delivers a cross into the six-yard box. Reichert is alert though and punches the ball out of the danger zone.

50'

Active start

Nuremberg come out of the break alert and immediately look to push forward. However, the final pass has been too imprecise so far.

46'

Play resumes

Both managers refrain from making substitutions.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Nuremberg 1-0 Magdeburg

The hosts lead in what has been a match with very few chances so far. The goalkeepers were largely inactive until Koudoussou managed to break through. Lubach finished off the perfect build-up play and put his team ahead, who have been slightly better in the match.

Half-time

0:26

Watch: Max-Morlock-Stadion erupts!

The spell is broken!

A brilliant build-up leads to the first goal of the afternoon. Koudoussou strongly holds off Musonda and plays the ball low into the middle. At the far post, Lubach controls the ball and slots it into the net from close range.

45'

+ 2

Rafael Lubach

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:Henri Koudossou

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.

29 %

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.

72.28 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.

7.52 m

45'

+ 1

Four minutes of added time

Due to the many interruptions, there's a substantial amount of stoppage time.

45'

Next break

Another Nuremberg player is down on the pitch. This time Grimaldi has taken a knock to the knee.

44'

Strong performance

Markhiev can't be thrown off his game plan. He manages to resolve a full 80% of situations under pressure.

44'

Pressure Handling

This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.

80%

Adam Markhiev

10 times under pressure

43'

Nice pass...

...from Markhiev to Koudossou. The cross from the full-back is blocked, though.

42'

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).

When will the first big chance come? So far, the goalkeepers haven't faced any real test.

xGoals

0.1

0.07

Goals

37'

Might as well shoot

Both teams are still struggling to create dangerous chances in front of goal. That's why Ulrich decides to have a go from 25 metres. However, his low shot ends up well wide of the target.

35'

Watch out

A high cross lands at the far post. Grimaldo would be ready to shoot but Reimann is there to pluck the ball out of the air.

33'

Hesitated too long

Grimaldi is played in the penalty area and controls the ball well. Instead of turning and shooting, he takes too long and the chance is gone.

31'

First shot

Musonda picks up the pace and takes a shot from outside the box but it lands in the arms of Reichert.

24'

Very secure

Ahl-Holmström is the target for a long ball, but Reichert intercepts!

22'

A bit more active

Nuremberg have a bit more possession here but they aren't really creating any danger either - although Markhiev has just seen his shot blocked.

16'

Oops?!

Reimann wants to play a long ball, Grimaldi blocks the attempt but the ball lands at Musonda, who heads the ball back to his goalkeeper.

Sluggish start

It's a physical battle in midfield, with no notable chances at either end.

14'

Not far off

Atik looks for Nollenberger with a cross but it's too high for the Magdeburg player, who was offside anyway.

12'

Another interruption

Another Nuremberg player is down on the ground. Justvan collides with Geschwill during an aerial duel.

11'

Cleared

Geschwill heads a cross away in front of Grimaldi for a corner. However, it doesn't pose any danger.

0:26

Play on

Markhiev is down in the opposition penalty area after a dribble against Gnaka, but the referee waves play on despite appeals.

That was a chance

Koudoussou wins the ball almost at the opponent's goal. He then tries to play a chip over the last defensive line, but is unable to find a teammate.

Slow probing

The teams are getting used to each other first and aren't really looking to break the lines.

Kick-off

The visitors kick off.

Kick-off!

Key figure missing

Without Zukowski, Magdeburg have only collected seven points from 12 matches this season. The Pole has scored 17 goals in 18 Bundesliga 2 games this term.

Chance for Geschwill

Geschwill, who had only been on the pitch for 17 minutes in 2026, is starting for the first time since 7 December (Matchday 15: a 2-0 away win at Hertha).

More on that Magdeburg team

Ahl-Holmström is in the starting line-up for the first time since Matchday 12 - he replaces the suspended top scorer Zukowski. Additionally, Geschwill starts in place of Müller.

More on that Nuremberg team

Klose is forced to make one change, with Lubach replacing the injured Zoma.

Starting line-up: 1. FC Magdeburg

Formation:4-3-3

Starting line-up: 1. FC Nürnberg

Formation:4-2-3-1

Petrik Sander on facing Nuremberg

"Nuremberg are a team that we expect to approach the match offensively and assertively. If we manage to win the majority of the one-on-one duels, then there's a high probability that we will win the match."

Miroslav Klose on facing Magdeburg

"We want to show a different face than recently. Almost 40,000 will come to the stadium again and we want to show them what kind of football we can play. Magdeburg are an uncomfortable opponent with many variations. It will depend a lot on us keeping possession longer than in the last matches."

Long-awaited victory?

Nuremberg's only home win over Magdeburg came in October 2023, with former FCM player Felix Lohkemper netting the only goal of the game.

Statement wins

Magdeburg triumphed 3-0 on home soil earlier this season, while their 4-0 win in Nuremberg last term is their biggest ever victory in Bundesliga 2.

Former giants collide

Nuremberg are nine-time German champions and have lifted the DFB Cup on four occasions. Magdeburg, meanwhile, have three German titles to their name and have won the cup no fewer than seven times.

2:10

Watch: Magdeburg 2-0 Düsseldorf - last time out

Magdeburg took a huge step towards Bundesliga 2 survival with a deserved win over fellow strugglers Fortuna Düsseldorf.

2:13

Watch: Bielefeld 1-1 Nuremberg - last time out

Nuremberg are all but safe from relegation after drawing with Arminia Bielefeld in their last outing.

2:14

Watch: Magdeburg 3-0 Nuremberg - previous meeting

Magdeburg ended a run of three straight defeats with an impressive victory over Der Club back on Matchday 14.

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