Match Report
62 points separated the sides: Magdeburg 1st on 85, Rot-Weiß Erfurt 20th on 23. Scoring rates set the scale: Rot-Weiß Erfurt 0.68 scored and 2.05 conceded per game, Magdeburg 1.84 and 0.84, with the league averaging 1.37.
A win had eluded Rot-Weiß Erfurt for 12 matches. Magdeburg had won five straight. Rot-Weiß Erfurt had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Magdeburg, 15.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Rot-Weiß Erfurt, 4 by Magdeburg, 0 drawn, at 2.2 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 80% of the meetings won by the home side.
The venue was Hauptplatz Cyriaksgebreite, with room for 2,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Rot-Weiß Erfurt: André Laurito (75'), Florian Neuhold (70'), Elias Huth (88') · Magdeburg: C. Beck (66')
Key stats
Possession: Rot-Weiß Erfurt 49% · Magdeburg 51% · Total shots: 10-13 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 3-5