FC Magdeburg 1-6 Eintracht Braunschweig
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Eintracht Braunschweig won: FC Magdeburg 1-6 Eintracht Braunschweig in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 1) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at Avnet Arena, Magdeburg. FC Magdeburg goals: Mateusz Zukowski 49'. Eintracht Braunschweig goals: Aaron Opoku 15', Jan Urbich 21', Jan Urbich 26', Mehmet Aydin 44' (pen), Samuele Di Benedetto 50', Florian Flick 61'. Sent off: Herbert Bockhorn (32'). Expected goals: 1.40-3.51. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Jan Urbich (9).
Match report
Eintracht Braunschweig rout FC Magdeburg 6-1
Eintracht Braunschweig thrashed FC Magdeburg 6-1 away from home at Avnet Arena on Saturday 8 August in 2. Bundesliga.
Aaron Opoku put Eintracht Braunschweig ahead on 15' (0-1), Jan Urbich made it 0-2 on 21', added another on 26' (0-3), Mehmet Aydin made it 0-4 from the penalty spot on 44', Mateusz Zukowski pulled one back for FC Magdeburg on 49' (1-4), Samuele Di Benedetto made it 1-5 on 50' and Florian Flick made it 1-6 on 61'.
Herbert Bockhorn (FC Magdeburg) was sent off on 32'.
FC Magdeburg had 47% of the ball, shots were 10-24 (3-13 on target) and expected goals finished 1.40-3.51. Eintracht Braunschweig were the better side on chances, too.
Jan Urbich (Eintracht Braunschweig) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 28,508. Referee: Felix Prigan.
Match stats
| FC Magdeburg | Eintracht Braunschweig | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.40 | 3.51 |
| Total shots | 10 | 24 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 13 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 42 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 368 (83%) | 447 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 24 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 13 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 16 |
Lineups
FC Magdeburg (4-3-3): Dominik Reimann, Herbert Bockhorn, Anselmo MacNulty, Paul Jaeckel, Alexander Nollenberger, Moritz-Broni Kwarteng, Luka Hyryläinen, Falko Michel, Emmanuel Iyoha, Mateusz Zukowski, Baris Atik
Eintracht Braunschweig (4-3-3): Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, Mehmet Aydin, Kevin Ehlers, Lukas Frenkert, Fabio Di Michele, Samuele Di Benedetto, Florian Flick, Max Marie, Aaron Opoku, Jan Urbich, Yann Sturm
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Aaron Opoku (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 21' · Goal · Jan Urbich (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 26' · Goal · Jan Urbich (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 32' · Red card · Herbert Bockhorn (FC Magdeburg)
- 41' · Yellow card · Falko Michel (FC Magdeburg)
- 44' · Goal · Mehmet Aydin (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 46' · Substitution · Pierre Nadjombe for Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (FC Magdeburg)
- 49' · Goal · Mateusz Zukowski (FC Magdeburg)
- 50' · Goal · Samuele Di Benedetto (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 57' · Yellow card · Florian Flick (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 61' · Goal · Florian Flick (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 62' · Yellow card · Mateusz Zukowski (FC Magdeburg)
- 64' · Yellow card · Luka Hyryläinen (FC Magdeburg)
- 65' · Substitution · Johan Gómez for Samuele Di Benedetto (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 65' · Substitution · Junior Zé for Yann Sturm (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 66' · Substitution · Tobias Müller for Paul Jaeckel (FC Magdeburg)
- 66' · Substitution · Leon Mergner for Falko Michel (FC Magdeburg)
- 78' · Substitution · Sidi Sané for Aaron Opoku (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 78' · Substitution · Noah Katterbach for Fabio Di Michele (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 81' · Substitution · Richmond Tachie for Mateusz Zukowski (FC Magdeburg)
- 81' · Substitution · Magnus Baars for Emmanuel Iyoha (FC Magdeburg)
- 86' · Substitution · Tristan Wagner for Florian Flick (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Leon Mergner (FC Magdeburg)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2022: FC Magdeburg 4, draws 1, Eintracht Braunschweig 4.
FC Magdeburg vs Eintracht Braunschweig: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won FC Magdeburg vs Eintracht Braunschweig?
Eintracht Braunschweig won, 1-6 (2. Bundesliga) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026.
When and where is FC Magdeburg vs Eintracht Braunschweig?
Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 11:00 UTC at Avnet Arena, Magdeburg, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Magdeburg and Eintracht Braunschweig?
In 9 league meetings since 2022: FC Magdeburg 4 wins, 1 draws, Eintracht Braunschweig 4 wins (goals 12-14).