In a crazy game, the 2nd Bundesliga between the 1st FC Magdeburg and SpVgg Greuther Fürth went back and forth. Only with the ninth goal deep in added time was a winner found. Marco John (90.+8 minute) set the final point behind an insane game with the 5: 4 (1: 1).
After double packs by Noel Futkeu (24th, 69th) and Felix Klaus (63rd, 77th) – who have now scored eight of the nine Fürther – the guests had already looked as a safe winner. Especially since Magdeburg was outnumbered against Alexander Nollenberger because of a swallow (71st).
But Magdeburg came back to Zehn by Rayan Ghrieb (83.) and substitute Noah Pesch (90.+3) after Alexander Ahl Holmström (28th, 64th) had previously equalized. However, this was not the end: With the fifth goal by Marco John (90th+9), Fürth still had the victory in the sack deep in added time.
“I have rarely experienced such a game“, Fürth’s coach Thomas Kleine stated in the sports show interview and praised his team despite the defensive susceptibility:”If you get two goals, it is 4: 4 and you still manage to turn the game – this morality and this belief is just really good.“
Sabrina Bramowski, Sportschau, August 31, 2025 4:40 p.m.
FCM again with “home complex”
While the game association is in midfield with six points after four match days, Magdeburg is in 15th place in the basement with three points. The FCM, who has now lost both home games, seems to be stranging with his own stadium in the previous season. The Elbe residents only won the first win at the eleventh home appearance.
“We made it much too difficult for each other and in the end with empty hands are in a game that we should have won because of its course“SCM coach Markus Fiedler struggled in a sports show, especially with his team’s defensive performance.
Sabrina Bramowski, Sportschau, August 31, 2025 4:18 p.m.
Magdeburg’s Ghrieb meets the post early, Fürth’s thinking into the goal
The FCM started as usual, put the guests deep in half and thus ensured an optical overweight. Lars Ulrich almost converted that into a tour after eleven minutes, but Fürth’s goalkeeper Pelle Boevnik was still leaving his degree. It got even narrower shortly afterwards when Ghrieb made a shot from right in the penalty area on the left post (17th).
Magdeburg had the game under control – at least that’s how it felt. But the guests met with the first real attack. Branimir Hrgota quickly led a long ball into the penalty area on futkeu. He stood completely bare and pressed the ball into the net for 0: 1. However, the hosts did not take long to recover from it.
Oliver Tubenauer, Sportschau 2nd Bundesliga Highlights, August 31, 2025 3:45 p.m.
Ahl Holström answers quickly with the equalization
Just four minutes later, Ulrich found the center with a great pass between the central defenders Ahl Holström. The Swedish newcomer processed the ball at lightning speed and shot from eleven meters to 1: 1 compensation. Not only from the hits, but also on the square an open game has now developed. Both teams still had their chances until the break, but without it getting really tricky in front of the goal.
Fürth’s keeper Boevnik prevents deficit
In round two, Magdeburg quickly picked up speed again, had a shot in the goal early on and after 55 minutes a really good opportunity when Baris Atik put on the left in the penalty area with a beautiful lifter over the Ghrieb defense series. After slipping, the Frenchman tried to raise the ball over goalkeeper Boevnik, but only hit him on the head.
Magdeburg gave the tone as if at the start of the game. And again Fürth only needed an attack to prove the opposite. Klaus had too much space on the right, dragged energetically into the penalty area and overtolged Magdeburg goalkeeper Dominik Reimann, who had left the short corner. 1: 2. It was the prelude to a very wild phase.
Goals every minute – yellow -red for Magdeburg’s Nollenberger
Because Magdeburg was immediately back 105 seconds later. Ahl Holström used a long Hugonet flank from right wing completely freely at the five-meter room to 2: 2. There was no herb against Fürth’s efficiency on this day. After a blocked shot, Futkeu reacted at lightning speed in the penalty area and, with a shot from twelve meters, placed 3: 2.
Then the team of FCM coach Markus Fiedler lost thread and control. Nollenberger saw yellow-red after a swallow in the Fürth penalty area. A little later, Klaus dusted to 4: 2. Within just eight minutes, SpVgg Greuther Füth had apparently drawn the game decisively on its side. However, the football god didn’t have enough.
Two goals in added time until the decision
With a remarkable long -range shot to 3: 4, Ghrieb heralded an intensive final phase in which the decimated Magdeburgers tried everything. The reward seemed to be 4: 4 by the substitute Pesch, who headed from seven meters. The guests of coach Thomas Kleine then had the last word.
Shortly before the ten-minute stoppage time, John stood on the left in the penalty area and was precisely in the bottom right to 5: 4 and the first league away win this season.
Magdeburg in Bielefeld, Fürth receives Lautern
After the international break on Friday evening, Magdeburg plays with promoted Arminia Bielefeld (12.09.2025, 6.30 p.m.), whose trainer Mitch Kniat followed the spectacle live on the stands. Fürth then receives 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Sunday afternoon (September 14, 2025, 1.30 p.m.).