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Hannover 96 Secures Victory in Hard-Fought Match Against 1. FC Magdeburg
Hannover, Germany – In a match corresponding to the third matchday of the 2. Bundesliga, Hannover 96 achieved an important home victory against 1. FC Magdeburg at the Heinz von Heiden-Arena. The match, played on August 23, 2025, under the watchful eye of referee Richard Hempel, was marked by intensity and numerous yellow cards shown.
Hannover 96 displayed greater effectiveness in front of goal, with a total of 23 shots, of which 7 were on target. The first goal came in the 17th minute thanks to H. Matsuda, opening the scoring for the home side. Before the end of the first half, I. Okon extended the lead in the 43rd minute, with an assist from M. Neubauer, consolidating Hannover 96’s dominance.
1. FC Magdeburg, with a slightly higher possession of 53%, tried to react in the second half. M. Kaars scored in the 63rd minute, taking advantage of a second chance after missing a penalty. However, in added time, B. Kallman sealed the match with a goal in the 90th minute, securing the victory for Hannover 96.
The match was characterized by a high number of fouls, 22 committed by Hannover 96 and 11 by 1. FC Magdeburg, and the repeated cautioning of players, with three yellow cards for each team. In the end, Hannover 96 took all three points in a vibrant match.
Substitutions hannover 96: at minute 46 N. Aseko-Nkili came in and W. Taibi went out., at minute 58 M. Bundu came in and D. Yokota went out., at minute 75 H. Matsuda came in and B. Allgeier went out., at minute 76 B. Pichler came in and B. Kallman went out., at minute 85 V. Ghita came in and H. Blank went out.
Substitutions 1. fc magdeburg: at minute 55 M. Geschwill came in and A. Nollenberger went out., at minute 55 S. Gnaka came in and D. Stalmach went out., at minute 76 L. Musonda came in and F. Michel went out., at minute 76 L. Ulrich came in and L. Hyrylainen went out., at minute 89 A. Hoti came in and A. Holmstrom went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Hannover 96
1. FC Magdeburg
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