FCM Magdeburg Magdeburg - FCK Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern

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FCK

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E. Iyoha
53'

A. Nollenberger
16'
E. Iyoha
12'

Avnet Arena(24,180 Spectators)

Marc Philip Eckermann

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Full-time: Magdeburg 3-0 Kaiserslautern

Full-time in Magdeburg. Two-goal hero Iyoha made the difference today, finishing with real quality as Magdeburg sealed a deserved victory.

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Full-time

90'

+ 2

Atik hits the post!

So close to making it 4-0! The attacking player strikes the woodwork from a tight angle! Seconds later, the final whistle blows.

90'

+ 1

Injury Time

Two additional minutes have been added.

90'

Krahl at it again!

The goalkeeper has been Lautern's best player! This time, he denies Zukowski's close-range effort.

87'

Krahl saves!

Müsel gets hold of the ball and shoots. Once again, Krahl is on hand, however, and clears with both fists.

87'

Next booking

Elvedi can only stop Atik at the left corner of the penalty area with a foul. Yellow card for the centre-back and a good free-kick position for the hosts.

86'

Yellow card

85'

Final substitution for Magdeburg

Jaeckel comes on for Hyryläinen.

85'

Substitution

Luka Hyryläinen

84'

García MacNulty gets in the way

Berisha's attempt from the edge of the penalty area is crucially blocked by the Magdeburg centre-back. An important tackle from the impressive Spaniard.

80'

The two-goal scorer departs

Once again the stadium rises to its feet. Petrik Sander gives Iyoha a well-deserved round of applause. Baars is allowed to play his part for the final ten minutes or so.

80'

Substitution

0:16

Great save

Chávez almost makes it 4-0! His shot is a little too central, however, allowing Kaiserslautern's goalkeeper to punch the ball away.

73'

Triple substitution for the hosts

Bockhorn, Heber and Kwarteng leave the pitch to great applause. Coming on now are Nadjombe, Müsel and Chávez.

73'

Substitution

Pierre Nadjombe

Herbert Bockhorn

73'

Substitution

73'

Substitution

Moritz-Broni Kwarteng

71'

Tactical foul

García MacNulty holds onto Kanaté and goes into the book.

0:18

A huge chance for the visitors!

Berisha brilliantly holds off two opponents in the penalty area and gets a shot off from a central position. Reimann is beaten by his shot, but Nollenberger is there to clear off the line with his head.

71'

Yellow card

Anselmo García MacNulty

71'

Substitution

Ibrahim Kanaté

Thierry Tazemeta

66'

Reimann saves substitute Joly's effort

A chance to get back into the game! Sauer finds Joly after nice build-up play through Kunze and Elvedi, but Reimann saves from close range.

65'

First Yellow Card

Kaiserslautern win a free kick in midfield, but Gyamfi is shown a yellow card. Apparently, the centre-back had complained too vociferously to the referee.

65'

Yellow card

64'

Can Kaiserslautern stage a comeback?

The match seems to be decided. It currently takes quite a lot of imagination to picture a comeback from the Red Devils.

61'

Double Substitution Part Two

Kaiserslautern make another change – again bringing on two new players. Lieberknecht adds fresh legs on the wings. Joly and Haas replace Asta and Murphy.

61'

Substitution

61'

Substitution

60'

Krahl!

All of a sudden, defender García MacNulty finds himself free on the left wing and drives into the Kaiserslautern penalty area. Lautern's goalkeeper makes himself big and saves the powerful shot.

59'

Atik misses a great chance

In the centre, Atik has way too much space once again. His driven effort from range goes narrowly wide of the right post.

55'

Reimann saves against Şahin

Sauer finds Şahin, who tries his luck from a central position outside the penalty area with a decent right-footed shot. Reimann catches the ball safely and keeps the Red Devils away from goal.

It's three!

Magdeburg score for the third time, and once again it is far too easy. Lautern lose the ball in the middle of the pitch. Michel finds Atik in the centre, who lays it off to Kwarteng. With a simple body feint, he leaves Rasmussen for dead and plays in the unmarked Iyoha, who buries the ball into the left corner.

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53'

Emmanuel Iyoha

GOAL!

3:0

Assist:M. Kwarteng

Emmanuel Iyoha

Goal probability

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.

22 %

Shot speed

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.

113.15 km/h

Distance to Goal

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.

17.55 m

51'

Unspectacular start

In the opening minutes of the second half, both sides are largely cancelling each other out in midfield. Magdeburg are looking to control the game, while Kaiserslautern are sitting in a more compact shape than at the start of the match, so as not to be caught out again straight away.

46'

Double substitution for Kaiserslautern!

Yardımcı and captain Ritter stay in the dressing room, with Sauer and Berisha coming onto the pitch in their places.

46'

We're off again!

The second half is underway in Magdeburg!

Kick-off!

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Mërgim Berisha

Erencan Yardımcı

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Half-time: Magdeburg 2-0 Kaiserslautern

The hosts deservedly lead 2-0 at the interval. Iyoha and Nollenberger were the goalscorers, with Atik have a strike disallowed for a foul. The Red Devils, meanwhile, offered far too little going forward in the first half, and they will need to improve significantly to avoid their first defeat of the season.

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Half-time

45'

+ 1

Drifting towards half-time

Both sides seem to have settled for the 2-0 scoreline with the break approaching. Neither Magdeburg nor the visitors are generating much attacking pressure at the moment.

45'

+ 1

Stoppage time

Four minutes have been added on.

0:17

Tame

Tazemeta's effort from distance runs comfortably through to Reimann following a deflection, summing up Kaiserslautern's attacking threat in the first half.

41'

Kaiserslautern trying

Lieberknecht's side are now significantly more involved in the match and keep getting into promising positions. However, they are still lacking the required clinical finishing.

37'

Kaiserslautern threaten

Tazemeta wins a superb duel and looks to shoot from around 25 yards out. Riemann stretches but does not need to intervene as the attempt skims just wide of the right post. Shortly after, MacNulty just about clears before Ritter can get to a low cross!

0:29

The goal does not stand

Zukowski committed a foul against Gyamfi in the build-up to the goal, catching the Kaiserslautern defender in the face with his hand in the face. As such, the goal is disallowed.

31'

SituationGoal

ReviewPrevious foul?

DecisionNo goal

31'

Another?

Magdeburg strike again! A long ball is enough, allowing Zukowski and Atik to form a two-on-one versus Krahl. The Pole squares the ball to Atik, who slots home confidently, but there is still a slight question mark hanging over the goal as Gyamfi had gone to ground in a challenge with Zukowski early in the attack.

30'

Improving

Kaiserslautern seem to have stabilised somewhat, establishing themselves in Magdeburg's half for a prolonged period for the first time. However, they have been unable to get a real shot off thus far.

No chance for Krahl

The opener was Iyoha's second goal of the season.

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26'

Disappointing

Şahin wins the ball high up the pitch, leading to a three-versus-three situation. However, the ball played in behind for Yardımcı is lacking precision, allowing Magdeburg to clear.

24'

Quick transition

Time and again, Magdeburg are looking for the long ball in behind after winning possession. This time, Zukowski makes a run from the halfway line towards the Kaiserslautern goal, but is ultimately pushed off the ball by Gyamfi.

23'

Goals conceded doubled

In the five competitive matches played so far this season, Kaiserslautern had only conceded one goal. Today, they have already let in two halfway through the first half.

21'

End-to-end action!

MacNulty plays a through ball into the run of Michel, but Elvedi is there in the nick of time in the penalty area. From the resulting corner, Bockhorn fires over the bar. It has been a captivating start in Magdeburg.

19'

So close!

From Ritter's corner, Elvedi gets a free header in the six-yard box but can't direct his effort properly. As such, Riemann gets his hands up just in time and stops his side's lead from being halved.

Another!

Magdeburg are two to the good! Heber unconventionally plays the ball into the Kaiserslautern penalty area with a sliding tackle and, while Zukowski fails to connect, Nollenberger is lurking behind him and fires the ball first-time from the edge of the penalty area into the bottom corner!

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16'

Alexander Nollenberger

GOAL!

2:0

Assist:D. Heber

Alexander Nollenberger

Goal probability

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 %

Shot speed

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.

101.1 km/h

Distance to Goal

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.

17.52 m

Goooooooal!

Magdeburg lead! Kwarteng feeds Zukowski, who shoots immediately but is denied by another strong save from Krahl. The rebound, however, falls straight to Iyoha, who gives the Kaiserslautern goalkeeper no chance at the second attempt.

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12'

Emmanuel Iyoha

GOAL!

1:0

Emmanuel Iyoha

Goal probability

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.

11 %

Distance to Goal

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.

12.24 m

8'

Krahl!

Now Kaiserslautern's goalkeeper has to make his first intervention. Atik holds off Gyamfi strongly and gets a shot off from around 15 yards, but Krahl is there with his foot!

5'

Almost the first goal

For the first time, the visitors go on the offensive and immediately have the ball in the back of the net as Yardımcı heads in from close range following a cross from Ritter. However, as the Kaiserslautern captain had used his hand to control the ball beforehand, the goal is rightly disallowed.

4'

Magdeburg again

Zukowski beats Gyamfi down the right and plays a low ball into the six-yard box. There, Atik attempts a flick with his heel, but it is blocked by Elvedi.

2'

First attacking wave from Magdeburg

For the first time, the home side look for striker Zukowski. However, a cross from Iyoha is cleared by the Kaiserslautern defence.

1'

Here we go!

We are underway in Magdeburg.

Kick-off!

Kick-off is imminent!

The teams are walking onto the pitch. The ball will be rolling in just a few minutes!

The stage is set

Will Kaiserslautern remain unbeaten this season, or will Magdeburg manage their third win of the season?

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A milestone for Krahl

The Red Devils' goalkeeper will make his 100th appearance in Bundesliga 2 today.

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Kaiserslautern team news

Lieberknecht, meanwhile, makes three changes following the win against Darmstadt. Haas, Joly and Sauer move to the bench, with Murphy, Asta and Yardimci coming into the side.

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Magdeburg team news

Petrik Sander has to replace the suspended Müller, with Heber taking his place in the starting XI.

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Starting line-up: 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Formation:3-4-2-1

Starting line-up: 1. FC Magdeburg

Formation:4-3-3

Torsten Lieberknecht on facing Magdeburg

"Over the last four or five years, Magdeburg's style of football has remained almost the same, even under different managers. That's why I expect Saturday to be the same as it always is against them: we will be tested mentally, and we will certainly have less possession again, but we want to hold our own."

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Petrik Sander on facing Kaiserslautern

"We have a home match – the premise is always not to orient ourselves too much towards the opposition, but to impose our own game. Their typical style of play has a lot of power and dynamism, which is what we will have to work past."

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1:45

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Atik all smiles against former club

Baris Atik has scored three times in his last three matches against Lautern (including a brace in a 2-0 home win in April 2025). Atik played his first 12 Bundesliga 2 games in 2017/18 for the Red Devils, failing to register a goal contribution and also failing to claim a single win (three draws, nine defeats).

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Magdeburg usually love hosting Lautern

Magdeburg had won their previous five competitive home matches against Kaiserslautern, before the 1-0 loss in May.

© Ronny Hartmann

2:14

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The final game of 2025/26 for these two sides saw Lautern steal an away victory thanks to a Marlon Ritter penalty. Results elsewhere ensured Magdeburg were safe from relegation regardless.

2:12

Watch: Hertha 2-1 Magdeburg - last time out

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2:05

Watch: Kaiserslautern 3-0 Darmstadt - last time out

Lautern remain unbeaten after their convincing win at home to Darmstadt, which saw them jump to fifth in the table.

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