Magdeburg vs Karlsruhe

24 October 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2026/27 · Referee Felix Wagner

Full time 6 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Mateusz Żukowski 39’ (pen), 51’ (pen)
  • Anselmo Garcia McNulty 54’
  • Emmanuel Iyoha 59’
  • Roko Šimić 66’
  • Leon Mergner 90+3’
  • Deniz Ofli 82’

Match summary

Magdeburg won comfortably, 6-1 at home to Karlsruhe. Magdeburg led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Mateusz Żukowski put Magdeburg ahead from the penalty spot in the 39th minute. In the second half, Żukowski made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 51st minute, Anselmo Garcia McNulty made it 3-0 with a header in the 54th minute, Emmanuel Iyoha made it 4-0 in the 59th minute, Roko Šimić made it 5-0 in the 66th minute, Deniz Ofli pulled one back to make it 5-1 in the 82nd minute, and Leon Mergner made it 6-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Magdeburg created 2.68 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Karlsruhe's 0.83 from 13.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
16 Shots 12
8 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 4
97 Attacks 84
41 Dangerous attacks 41
440 Passes 425
81.8% Pass accuracy 84.2%
14 Tackles 18
5 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Magdeburg Karlsruhe
Kick-off
Mateusz ŻukowskiFoul
6’
9’
Noel EichingerVAR: Goal given
9’
Corner
12’
Corner
Corner
21’
Corner
32’
37’
Sandro TrémouletFoul
Mateusz ŻukowskiPenalty1-0 (Magdeburg)
39’
Barış AtikArgument
39’
Corner
41’
Corner
41’
Half-time1-0
46’
Lilian EgloffNoel Eichinger
46’
Rafael Pinto PedrosaSebastian Jung
Pierre NadjombeVAR: No penalty
48’
Barış AtikShot on target
49’
Second half underway
Mateusz ŻukowskiPenalty2-0 (Magdeburg)
51’
Anselmo Garcia McNultyHeader3-0 (Magdeburg)
54’
56’
Deniz OfliViktor Bergh
56’
Louey Ben FarhatSandro Trémoulet
Emmanuel IyohaLeft foot shot4-0 (Magdeburg)
59’
62’
Shio Fukuda Shot on target
62’
Corner
Herbert BockhornAlexander Nollenberger
64’
Roko ŠimićMateusz Żukowski
64’
Roko ŠimićRight foot shot5-0 (Magdeburg)
66’
67’
Corner
72’
Kevin WiethaupShot on target
Falko MichelTorben Müsel
73’
Richmond TachieBarış Atik
73’
79’
Tim CivejaKevin Wiethaup
Leon MergnerLuka Hyryläinen
80’
82’
Deniz OfliLeft foot shot5-1 (Karlsruhe)
Richmond TachieShot on target
84’
90+1’
Lilian EgloffShot on target
Leon MergnerRight foot shot6-1 (Magdeburg)
90+3’
Full-time6-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.68 0.83 39’ Mateusz Żukowski (Magdeburg), 1-0 39’ 51’ Mateusz Żukowski (Magdeburg), 2-0 51’ 54’ Anselmo Garcia McNulty (Magdeburg), 3-0 54’ 59’ Emmanuel Iyoha (Magdeburg), 4-0 59’ 66’ Roko Šimić (Magdeburg), 5-0 66’ 82’ Deniz Ofli (Karlsruhe), 5-1 82’ 90+3’ Leon Mergner (Magdeburg), 6-1 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.68 0.83 39’ Mateusz Żukowski (Magdeburg), 1-0 Żukowski 39’ 51’ Mateusz Żukowski (Magdeburg), 2-0 Żukowski 51’ 54’ Anselmo Garcia McNulty (Magdeburg), 3-0 McNulty 54’ 59’ Emmanuel Iyoha (Magdeburg), 4-0 Iyoha 59’ 66’ Roko Šimić (Magdeburg), 5-0 Šimić 66’ 82’ Deniz Ofli (Karlsruhe), 5-1 Ofli 82’ 90+3’ Leon Mergner (Magdeburg), 6-1 Mergner 90+3’
Magdeburg 2.68 xGKarlsruhe 0.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Karlsruhe attacking Magdeburg attacking 
39’ Mateusz Żukowski (Magdeburg), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 51’ Mateusz Żukowski (Magdeburg), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 66’ Roko Šimić (Magdeburg), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 54’ Anselmo Garcia McNulty (Magdeburg), set piece, 0.26 xG, goal 9’ Marcel Franke (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.18 xG, blocked 59’ Emmanuel Iyoha (Magdeburg), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 69’ Lilian Egloff (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+5’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 61’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Lilian Egloff (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Shio Fukuda  (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Emmanuel Iyoha (Magdeburg), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Santeri Väänänen (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Falko Michel (Magdeburg), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Alexander Nollenberger (Magdeburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Kevin Wiethaup (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 20’ Shio Fukuda  (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Mateusz Żukowski (Magdeburg), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Mateusz Żukowski (Magdeburg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Deniz Ofli (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 34’ Noel Eichinger (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Barış Atik (Magdeburg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Barış Atik (Magdeburg), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Richmond Tachie (Magdeburg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Leon Mergner (Magdeburg), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 49’ Christoph Kobald (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Felipe Chávez (Magdeburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Luka Hyryläinen (Magdeburg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Mateusz Żukowski (Magdeburg), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 51’ Mateusz Żukowski (Magdeburg), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 66’ Roko Šimić (Magdeburg), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 54’ Anselmo Garcia McNulty (Magdeburg), set piece, 0.26 xG, goal 9’ Marcel Franke (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.18 xG, blocked 59’ Emmanuel Iyoha (Magdeburg), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 69’ Lilian Egloff (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+5’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 61’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Lilian Egloff (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Shio Fukuda  (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Emmanuel Iyoha (Magdeburg), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Santeri Väänänen (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Falko Michel (Magdeburg), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Alexander Nollenberger (Magdeburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Kevin Wiethaup (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Deniz Ofli (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 20’ Shio Fukuda  (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Mateusz Żukowski (Magdeburg), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Mateusz Żukowski (Magdeburg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Noel Eichinger (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Barış Atik (Magdeburg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Barış Atik (Magdeburg), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Richmond Tachie (Magdeburg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Leon Mergner (Magdeburg), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 49’ Christoph Kobald (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Felipe Chávez (Magdeburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Luka Hyryläinen (Magdeburg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Magdeburg 4-3-3 Starting XI
Reimann
Nollenberger 64’
Iyoha
Müller
McNulty
Hyryläinen 80’
Müsel 73’
Nadjombe
Atik 73’
Chávez
Żukowski 2 64’
Karlsruhe 4-5-1 Starting XI
Bernat
Bergh 56’
Kobald
Franke
Trémoulet 56’
Wiethaup 79’
Wanitzek
Väänänen
Eichinger 46’
Jung 46’
Fukuda

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Dominik Reimann
90′ 3 1 52 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tobias Müller
90′ 1 – – 2 1 52 – – – –
Anselmo Garcia McNulty
90′ 2 – – 5 1 74 – 1 – –
Alexander Nollenberger Taken off
64′ – – – – – 21 – – – –
Emmanuel Iyoha
90′ 3 2 – 6 2 25 – 1 – –
Herbert Bockhorn Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – 2 – 14 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Pierre Nadjombe
90′ – – 24 – 0.01 1 – 7 1 4 –
Luka Hyryläinen Taken off
80′ – – 29 – 0.01 – 3 5 – 2 –
Felipe Chávez
90′ – – 31 3 0.17 – – 4 1 1 –
Torben Müsel Taken off
73′ – 2 36 2 0.02 1 1 2 1 – –
Barış Atik Taken off
73′ – 1 42 2 0.08 1 2 5 – 3
Falko Michel Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 5 – 0.00 1 – 1 1 – –
Leon Mergner Came on as a substitute
10′ 1 – 6 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Mateusz Żukowski Taken off
64′ 2 – 4 2 1.66 0.01 – 1 – 10
Roko Šimić Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – 1 1 0.30 0.01 – 3 – 10 –
Richmond Tachie Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 1 0.04 0.00 – 2 1 7 –
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 52% Avg odds 1.76
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.89
Karlsruhe win 24% Avg odds 3.82

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

Form going into the game

Magdeburg LWDWL
Karlsruhe DLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Magdeburg 1-3 Karlsruhe, 01 Mar 26 Next meeting: Karlsruhe vs Magdeburg, 13 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Magdeburg vs Karlsruhe meetings

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