1. FC Magdeburg also wins at Eintracht Braunschweig

This ended Braunschweig’s short streak; Eintracht had not lost four times in a row before the turn of the year. Both teams now have 20 points after the 18th matchday, Magdeburg is 13th in the table due to the better goal difference. but just ahead.

Braunschweig is disappointing across the board

Zukowski could have given coach Petrik Sander’s team the lead in the first minute, but Eintracht keeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann was there in time. After a long, uneventful first half, in which Braunschweig had no offensive ideas at all and was disappointing, the score was 1-0. Zukowski took the dust after Hoffmann had previously fended off a shot from Atik.

Braunschweig’s new offensive player Faride Alidou was substituted straight away at half-time. The loan from 1. FC Kaiserslautern was not convincing; Sidi Sané came in for him.

But even after the tactical changes, Magdeburg dominated the encounter. Braunschweig reached its limits in terms of play and was unable to do anything as the game progressed. Atik made the decision with a cleverly placed shot before substitute Breunig also scored late on.