Match summary
Hannover saw off Magdeburg 3-1. Hannover led 2-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Hayate Matsuda put Hannover ahead in the 17th minute and Ime Okon made it 2-0 from a corner in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Martijn Kaars pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 63rd minute and Benjamin Källman made it 3-1 in stoppage time.
The chances backed that up: Hannover created 3.84 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Magdeburg's 2.72 from 14. Martijn Kaars had a penalty saved for Magdeburg.

