- In the city of Nuremberg, FC Magdeburg clinches a victorious 4-0 outcome.
Magdeburg Conquers Four, Wins 4-0 Over Struggling Nuremberg; Undefeated in the Elite of 2. Bundesliga
The 1. FC Magdeburg ends its break before international matches with a dominant 4-0 (1:0) success against the 1. FC Nuremberg, collecting three points and maintaining a flawless record. Xavier Amaechi (24'), Livan Burcu (65'), Alexander Nollenberger (84'), and Philipp Hercher (90'+2) found the back of the net in front of 31,581 spectators, facing a lackluster opponent. Magdeburg has gathered eight points from their opening four fixtures this season and remains unbeaten in the top tier of the 2. Bundesliga.
Magdeburg's Jason Ceka made his first appearance of the season, substituting Connor Krempicki who was moved to the bench. Injured top scorer Baris Atik was absent due to a thigh issue, yet Magdeburg continued their attack, launching daring moves into Nuremberg's penalty area. However, they failed to capitalize on their chances. Nuremberg looked to capitalize on Magdeburg's errors before launching counterattacks, while Magdeburg struggled to create any significant danger with their long passes to speedy players Martijn Kaars and Amaechi.
Magdeburg netted their first goal after 24 minutes when Amaechi made a run, chased down a long ball, crossed it to himself, flicked it off the post, and finished from the rebound. Nuremberg stepped up their efforts but produced no real threats until referee Felix Brych awarded a penalty (38'), only to rescind his decision after reviewing the footage.
Post-halftime, Magdeburg faced mounting pressure, and their defense was tested, while they produced less frequent attacks. Magdeburg's post saved them from conceding a goal in the 54th minute. After recovering, Magdeburg extended their tally through substitute Burcu (65'). Nuremberg struggled to apply significant pressure, while Magdeburg controlled the game's pace, before substitutes Nollenberger (84') and Hercher (90'+2) put the cherry on top, demonstrating Magdeburg's highest away win in the 2. Bundesliga.
Despite the absence of their injured top scorer, Magdeburg managed to maintain their offensive momentum. The Court of Justice had to rule on a controversial penalty decision in Magdeburg's favor during the match.
