Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Magdeburg (1st, 85 pts) held a 45-point advantage over Sportfreunde Lotte (16th, 40 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Sportfreunde Lotte 1.13 scored and 1.58 conceded per game, Magdeburg 1.84 and 0.84, with the league averaging 1.37.
Sportfreunde Lotte entered with three losses in a row. Magdeburg had won seven straight, having scored in 11 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Sportfreunde Lotte held 4 points of 15 and Magdeburg 15.
The venue was Sportpark am Lotter Kreuz, with room for 7,474 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Magdeburg: Nils Butzen (88')
Key stats
Possession: Sportfreunde Lotte 47% · Magdeburg 53% · Total shots: 8-18 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 1-5




