Magdeburg vs Braunschweig

8 August 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2026/27 · Referee Felix Prigan

Full time 1 – 6

Half-time: 0–4

Mateusz Żukowski 49’

Aaron Opoku 15’
Jan Urbich 21’, 26’
Mehmet Aydın 44’ (pen)
Samuele Di Benedetto 50’
Florian Flick 61’

Match summary

Braunschweig won comfortably, 6-1 away at Magdeburg. Braunschweig led 4-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Aaron Opoku put Braunschweig ahead in the 15th minute, Jan Urbich made it 0-2 in the 21st minute, Urbich made it 0-3 in the 26th minute, and Mehmet Aydın made it 0-4 from the penalty spot in the 44th minute. In the second half, Mateusz Żukowski pulled one back to make it 1-4 in the 49th minute, Samuele Di Benedetto made it 1-5 in the 50th minute, and Florian Flick made it 1-6 with a header in the 61st minute.

The chances backed that up: Braunschweig created 3.51 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Magdeburg's 1.40 from 10. Magdeburg had a player sent off.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%

10 Shots 24

3 Shots on target 13

5 Corners 5

445 Passes 516

82.7% Pass accuracy 86.6%

19 Tackles 17

14 Fouls 9

4 Yellow cards 1

1 Red cards 0

0 Offsides 1

Key events

Magdeburg Braunschweig

Kick-off

15’

Aaron OpokuRight foot shot

0-1

21’

Jan UrbichRight foot shot

0-2

26’

Jan UrbichRight foot shot

0-3

Herbert BockhornFoul

31’

Jan UrbichShot on target

Falko MichelTime wasting

40’

42’

Yann SturmVAR: No penalty

44’

Mehmet AydınPenalty

0-4

Half-time0-4

Pierre NadjombeMoritz Kwarteng

46’

Florian FlickShot on target

Barış AtikShot on target

48’

Mateusz ŻukowskiRight foot shot

1-4

49’

50’

Samuele Di BenedettoLeft foot shot

1-5

Mateusz ŻukowskiShot on target

51’

Yann SturmShot on target

Second half underway

57’

Florian FlickFoul

59’

Jan UrbichShot on target

61’

Florian FlickHeader

1-6

Mateusz ŻukowskiArgument

62’

Luka HyryläinenFoul

64’

65’

Junior ZéYann Sturm

65’

Johan GomezSamuele Di Benedetto

Leon MergnerFalko Michel

66’

Tobias MüllerPaul Jaeckel

66’

72’

Junior ZéShot on target

78’

Noah KatterbachFabio Di Michele Sanchez

78’

Sidi SanéAaron Opoku

78’

Junior ZéShot on target

Magnus BaarsEmmanuel Iyoha

81’

Richmond TachieMateusz Żukowski

81’

83’

Sidi SanéShot on target

87’

Tristan WagnerFlorian Flick

Leon MergnerFoul

90+4’

Full-time1-6

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Magdeburg 1.40 xGBraunschweig 3.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Braunschweig attacking Magdeburg attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Dominik Reimann	90′	7	6	88	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Herbert Bockhorn Sent off	31′	2	–	–	2	–	17	1	–	–
Paul Jaeckel Taken off	66′	3	–	1	4	–	52	–	–	–	–
Anselmo Garcia McNulty	90′	3	1	1	4	1	72	–	–	–	–
Alexander Nollenberger	90′	2	1	–	4	1	25	–	–	–	–
Emmanuel Iyoha Taken off	81′	–	–	–	4	–	29	–	–	–	–
Tobias Müller Came on as a substitute	24′	2	–	–	3	–	16	2	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Moritz Kwarteng Taken off	45′	–	–	8	1	0.00	2	–	3	1	1	–
Luka Hyryläinen	90′	–	–	54	1	0.24	3	1	13	4	4
Falko Michel Taken off	66′	–	–	18	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–
Barış Atik	90′	–	1	25	5	0.46	–	–	–	1	–	–
Pierre Nadjombe Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	13	–	0.00	–	–	1	–	–	–
Leon Mergner Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	9	–	0.00	–	1	–	2	–

Forwards3 players


Mateusz Żukowski Taken off	81′	1	–	5	2	1.08	0.02	1	2	1	15
Richmond Tachie Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	1	–	0.04	0.00	–	1	–	3	–
Magnus Baars Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	0.10	–	1	–	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Ron Thorben Hoffmann	90′	3	1	32	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Mehmet Aydın	90′	1	–	1	7	2	51	–	1	–	–
Kevin Ehlers	90′	1	–	–	2	–	60	–	–	–	–
Lukas Frenkert	90′	2	–	–	3	1	71	1	–	–	–
Fabio Di Michele Sanchez Taken off	78′	–	–	–	3	–	45	–	–	–	–
Tristan Wagner Came on as a substitute	9′	2	–	–	2	–	4	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Aaron Opoku Taken off	78′	1	–	31	2	0.04	–	–	1	–	–	–
Samuele Di Benedetto Taken off	65′	1	1	37	3	0.04	2	–	7	2	2	–
Florian Flick Taken off	87′	1	–	72	1	0.03	2	–	3	3	–
Max Marie	90′	–	2	47	5	0.48	3	–	5	1	1	–
Junior Zé Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	14	–	0.01	1	–	2	–	1	–
Johan Gomez Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	16	1	0.08	1	–	3	1	1	–
Noah Katterbach Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	11	–	0.01	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Jan Urbich	90′	2	–	4	4	0.91	0.01	1	2	1	9	–
Yann Sturm Taken off	65′	–	1	3	1	0.26	0.06	3	6	1	11	–
Sidi Sané Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	2	1	0.29	0.01	–	3	–	5	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Magdeburg win 53% Avg odds 1.74

Draw 25% Avg odds 3.75

Braunschweig win 22% Avg odds 4.09

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Magdeburg W L W W L

Braunschweig D W L W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Braunschweig 0-3 Magdeburg, 16 Jan 26 Next meeting: Braunschweig vs Magdeburg, 22 Jan 27 (upcoming) All Magdeburg vs Braunschweig meetings

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