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KSC Karlsruhe Karlsruher SC - FCM Magdeburg 1. FC Magdeburg

Highlight Video karlsruher sc vs 1 fc magdeburg

Highlights

C. Kobald
84'

BBBank Wildpark(28,337 Spectators)

Wolfgang Haslberger

Full-time: Karlsruhe 1-0 Magdeburg

Magdeburg's wastefulness in front of goal at the Wildpark came back to haunt them in the end. The hosts improved in the second half and showed some clinical finishing to take maximum points. Christoph Kobald's winner means it's now five defeats on the bounce for the luckless visitors.

Full-time

0:29

90'

+ 4

Diawara misses the target

Nice volley from the substitute, but it flies two metres wide of the left post.

90'

+ 3

Yellow card

Shio Fukuda

90'

+ 2

Next yellow card

Musonda unnecessarily fouls the assist provider of the goal in the centre circle.

90'

+ 2

Yellow card

Lubambo Musonda

90'

+ 1

Four minutes added

Can Magdeburg still find an answer? About 240 seconds remain.

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 Nollenberger33.22km/h

Rayan Ghrieb32.02km/h

Laurin Ulrich31.94km/h

89'

Substitution

Mateo Kritzer

Lilian Egloff

88'

Debut for Diawara

The Magdeburg new signing makes his debut in Bundesliga 2.

87'

Substitution

Kandet Diawara

Rayan Ghrieb

86'

Emotions in the match

Rapp slides in on the Magdeburg player in the penalty area. Afterwards, the two get into a bit of a confrontation, Ghrieb receives a yellow card for a push.

86'

Yellow card

Rayan Ghrieb

Karlsruhe score!

The free kick leads to a goal! Wanitzek delivers a perfect cross to the far post, where Kobald rises high in the air and heads it perfectly into the left corner!

84'

Christoph Kobald

GOAL!

1:0

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.

8 %

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.

8.09 m

83'

Yellow card

Max Geschwill

82'

Another Yellow Card

The substitute tries to win the ball from Wanitzek, but goes in far too aggressively.

82'

Yellow card

Luka Hyryläinen

79'

Stalmach chance

Stalmach has loads of space in the penalty area, but he places the ball from about ten metres wide of the left post by centimetres. That should have been the lead for the visitors.

76'

Fresh legs for Magdeburg

Now the visitors also make a double substitution.

75'

Substitution

Luka Hyryläinen

Silas Gnaka

75'

Chances aplenty

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).

Almost four goals could have been scored here according to xGoals - but it's 0-0.

xGoals

1.27

2.41

Goals

75'

Substitution

Ado Onaiwu

Maximilian Breunig

72'

Tactical Foul

Gnaka brings down Wanitzek on the right and stops the counter-attack. A yellow card is shown.

72'

Yellow card

Silas Gnaka

71'

Bernat saves

A powerful attempt from the Magdeburg player and Bernat dives and claws the ball out of the near corner.

0:24

71'

Offensive duo on

Karlsruhe add two attacking players in Fukuda and Šimić. Will one of those changes decide this match?

70'

Substitution

Shio Fukuda

Fabian Schleusener

70'

Substitution

Roko Šimić

Philipp Förster

69'

Who will prevail?

Intense phase now. Both teams are battling for possession. An exciting closing period is on the horizon.

66'

Atik injured

The somewhat surprising substitution of Atik has a reason. The playmaker is holding his adductor muscles.

65'

Fresh legs

Substitutions on both sides. Burnić comes on for KSC, while the unlucky Atik makes way for Stalmach.

64'

Substitution

Dariusz Stalmach

Baris Atik

64'

Substitution

Dženis Burnić

Andreas Müller

63'

Atik and Schleusener lacking luck

The most noticeable attacking players on the pitch are having a lot of bad luck with their finishing today.

Shots

Fabian Schleusener Baris Atik

61'

Unlucky Atik

The attacker is in the spotlight again. After a long throw-in, the ball slips through to Atik, who under heavy pressure, pushes the ball wide of the goal.

59'

Magdeburg better so far

Despite the hosts coming good in the past few minutes, Magdeburg are the better team both with and against the ball. The visitors are winning possession more frequently.

58'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

KSC

FCM

18.7 s

11.7 s

57'

Schleusener!

Suddenly Karlsruhe burst forward. A double chance for Schleusener, who fails to beat Reimann first with a shot and then with a header.

56'

Egloff tests Reimann

For the second time, the Magdeburg keeper has to make a save. He dives to stop a volley attempt from Egloff and makes a strong save.

55'

Karlsruhe counter-attack

Good spell from the hosts. Herold wins the ball and immediately delivers a sharp pass into the middle, but Schleusener is two steps too late for the low cross.

52'

Magdeburg more alert

Atik's cross is picked off by Karlsruhe, but Musonda follows up, steals the ball from Wanitzek and is then fouled. Free kick for the visitors.

49'

Visitors with momentum

The first few minutes of the second half also belong to Magdeburg. Ulrich tries from the left, but Bernat makes a safe catch.

47'

First yellow card

A tactical foul by Herold, who prevents Ghrieb from launching a quick counter-attack.

46'

Yellow card

Marcel Beifus

46'

Back underway

The second half is go. Magdeburg make a substitution. The injured Müller makes way for Geschwill.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Max Geschwill

Tobias Müller

Half-time: Karlsruhe 0-0 Magdeburg

It's been a game of numerous good chances at the Wildpark. The visitors have squandered plenty of opportunities, with the otherwise impeccable Atik missing a golden chance just before the break. The hosts are lurking on counter-attacks, but despite several attempts have been the less dangerous team.

Half-time

0:28

45'

+ 4

One more chance

This should be the lead for Magdeburg. Atik is played through, but he fails to put the ball into the net from close range on the left.

45'

+ 3

Müller tests Reimann

The defensive midfielder fires a shot from the edge of the box with players in front of him, forcing Reimann to make a super save.

45'

+ 1

Four minutes added

We're into time added on here.

44'

Timing is off

Magdeburg have another go. Ghrieb misses the moment to finish, so plays it out to Musonda. His cross is headed towards the goal by Breunig, but he commits foul.

41'

Not a typical 0-0

This game seems anything but a scoreless encounter at the moment. Both teams remain fully intent on attacking at will.

Goal attempts

6off target

0on target

8off target

3on target

37'

Schleusener misses by millimetres

Karlsruhe counter. Youngster Pinto Pedrosa powers through on the right, crosses into the middle to Schleusener, who just misses from an excellent position.

0:30

Bernat's chest intervention

34'

Bernat again!

The visitors keep up the pressure. Nollenberger can cross again and once more it becomes dangerous for the Karlsruhe keeper, who makes a strong save. He's also alert for Ghrieb's follow-up shot, but there was an offside position there.

Bernat saves

Magdeburg deserve to take the lead here. Nollenberger's cross turns into a shot attempt and Bernat stretches himself fully and plucks the ball out of the top right corner.

31'

Müller back after treatment

A lengthy treatment break for Müller, who hurt himself in a challenge. Afterwards, play continues with a corner for Karlsruhe, which poses no danger.

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.

Marvin Wanitzek30.80km/h

Jean Hugonet30.68km/h

Marcel Beifus30.07km/h

28'

Mathisen has a pop

The defender gets involved in some danger up front. His shot is a bit too central and Bernat is alert to it.

26'

Kobald tries one

The defender's effort deflects off Mathisen and results in a corner for Karlsruhe.

24'

Bright start

xGoals

A lively opening phase which has produced many attempts is also reflected in the xGoals value.

xGoals

0.25

0.65

Goals

18'

Risky from Bernat

Karlsruhe's keeper unconventionally controls Atik's cross from the left with his chest. Breunig is offside when following up. A bit of luck there for the goalkeeper.

16'

Playmaker in focus

The pace remains high. First, Atik fails to control the ball in the hosts' penalty area, seconds later Wanitzek doesn't connect properly with his attempted bicycle kick.

Lively match

Both teams are giving no quarter. In the image, Förster and Gnaka battle for the ball.

14'

Egloff misses

Once again, the play moves quickly through midfield. Egloff's powerful shot from the left also goes narrowly over the crossbar. It's been an interesting opening quarter of an hour in Karlsruhe.

12'

Ghrieb breaks through

Another attempt from the visitors. Ghrieb dribbles into the penalty area, his shot flies narrowly over the crossbar.

10'

Mathisen slides into the wall

The defensive player steps up, slips and hits the wall with his effort.

10'

Magdeburg force a free kick

Now the visitors counter. After Karlsruhe lose possession, Magdeburg move quickly. Nollenberger shoots from a central position while Müller throws himself into the shot and blocks it with his hand. Free kick from about 18 metres for Magdeburg.

Visitors in control

The ball is being passed through the Magdeburg ranks. Karlsruhe are lying in wait just behind the halfway line.

Förster chance

This is the game's first really good chance. Förster receives the ball on the right side of the penalty area. His curling shot goes just over the crossbar.

Now Karlsruhe

The home side make their presence felt. Wanitzek pushes forward on the left. Karlsruhe then establish themselves in the attacking third, Pinto Pedrosa winning a free kick against Ulrich on the right.

Bold start

The visitors don't seem to be affected by the negative experiences of recent weeks. Magdeburg start in dominant mood. Musonda forces the first corner.

Kick-off!

The match is underway.

Kick-off!

A squad debutant each

Karlsruhe's Danyal Zor is in the squad for a Bundesliga 2 match for the first time. On the opposite side, Kandet Diawara is part of the senior Magdeburg matchday squad for the first time.

Who will recover from the last defeat?

Both teams suffered a loss on Matchday 6. Karlsruhe lost decisively in Kiel, while Magdeburg were beaten at home by Schalke. The visitors are likely under more pressure, currently occupying 18th place in the table. However, the hosts also don't want to lose touch with the top; a win would see them make a provisional jump to third place.

Also three changes

The visitors also bring in a new trio. Müller, Gnaka and Breunig come in for Geschwill, Hyryläinen and Ahl-Holmström, who started in the 2-0 defeat against Schalke.

Three changes for Karlsruhe

Coach Eichner makes three changes compared to the 3-0 defeat in Kiel. Förster, Pinto Pedrosa and Beifus come in for Burnić, Jung and Franke.

Starting line-up: 1. FC Magdeburg

Alexander Nollenberger

Starting line-up: Karlsruher SC

Hans Christian Bernat

Markus Fiedler on facing Karlsruhe

"After the defeat [to Schalke], we chose a different form of analysis and aimed to clear our heads. The players showed a good reaction in training this week, they were very committed and focused. Everyone is determined to turn things around."

Christian Eichner on facing Magdeburg

"Magdeburg have players with individual abilities who can pull the plug on you in any match situation. We need to reach our normal level and a bit above."

Marvin's favourites

Marvin Wanitzek has scored in each of his last three appearances against Magdeburg. He has netted four Bundesliga 2 goals against them overall - more than against any other side.

Painful memories

Magdeburg lost 7-0 to Karlsruhe in March 2024 - their heaviest ever defeat in Bundesliga 2.

Müller faces former side

Magdeburg's last victory over Karlsruhe was a 3-2 away win back in July 2022. The scorer of Magdeburg's opener that day was none other than current KSC midfielder Andreas Müller, who spent three years at the Avnet Arena between 2020 and 2023.

Karlsruhe in command

Karlsruhe are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Magdeburg.

1:59

Watch: Karlsruhe 3-1 Magdeburg - previous encounter

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