Magdeburg clutches a draw against Holstein Kiel

MAGDEBURG. Magdeburg succeeded in snatch a late draw against Holstein Kiel with a late goal from E. Kuhinja.

February 3, 2024

MAGDEBURG. Magdeburg managed to capture a draw against Holstein Kiel with a late goal from E. Kuhinja scored in the (90′) after Holstein Kiel got a lead with a goal from T. Becker (27′). Magdeburg was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (64%)

Luc Castaignos didn’t score a decisive penalty (55′). That would have allowed Magdeburg to win the match.

The match was played at the MDCC-Arena stadium in Magdeburg on Friday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. In front of 20,097 spectators. The referee was Florian Lechner who was helped by Steven Greif and Julius Martenstein. The 4th official was Felix Bickel. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was quite cold at 6.05 degrees Celsius or 42.89 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 83%.

Match Statistics

Magdeburg

1 - 1

Holstein Kiel

! 64 Ball Possession 36

Shots

21 Total 8
9 On Target 3
6 Off Target 2
6 Shots blocked 3

149 Attack 68
83 Dangerous attack 20
116 Ball safe 107

1 Penalties 0
12 Corners 4
1 Off Sides 4

Fouls

7 Total 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Magdeburg had a strong ball possession 64% while Holstein Kiel was struggling with a 36% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Magdeburg was putting more pressure with 83 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 9 were on target. However, that was not enough Magdeburg to win the match.

Magdeburg shot 21 times, 9 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Holstein Kiel shot 8 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Magdeburg received 2 yellow cards (Tobias Müller and Jean Hugonet). Regarding the opposition, Holstein Kiel received 3 yellow cards (Nicolai Remberg, Lewis Holtby and Timon Weiner).

Match Timeline

18'

Lewis Holtby- Yellow

Tobias Müller- Yellow

25'

27'

Timo Becker(goal)

Jean Hugonet- Yellow

29'

Connor Krempicki - sub ->Tobias Müller

46'

Alexander Nollenberger- sub ->Jason Ceka

46'

Finn Porath- sub ->Lewis Holtby

Luc Castaignos- missed penaltyLuc Castaignos

55'

Alexander Nollenberger(VAR)

54'

Luca Schuler- sub ->Luc Castaignos

60'

66'

Marvin Schulz- sub ->Steven Skrzybski

75'

Hólmbert Aron Fridjónsson- sub ->Shuto Machino

Tatsuya Ito- sub ->Silas Gnaka

75'

J. Sterner- sub ->Joshua Mees

82'

M. Kirkeskov- sub ->Marco Komenda

83'

Timon Weiner- Yellow

90'

Nicolai Remberg- Yellow

Emir Kuhinja- sub ->Jean Hugonet

90'

Emir Kuhinja(goal)

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

Eintracht Braunschweig

Wehen Wiesbaden

Hansa Rostock

Osnabrück

After playing this encounter, Magdeburg has 24 points to sit in the 13th place. Talking about the opposition, Holstein Kiel will has 36 points to sit in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the 2. Bundesliga, Magdeburg will host St. Pauli on the 10th of February with a 5-0 head to head record in favor of St. Pauli (1 draw).

Holstein Kiel will host Schalke 04 on the 10th of February with a 2-1 head to head stats in favor of Schalke 04 (1 draw).

Magdeburg – Formation

Magdeburg

Dominik Reimann 1.Germany

6.7

A. Hoti 3.Kosovo

7.0

Daniel Heber 15.Germany

7.3

Tobias Müller 21.Germany

6.7

46'

25'

Jason Ceka 10.Germany

6.6

46'

Mohammed El Hankouri 11.Morocco

7.8

Xavier Amaechi 20.England

8.2

Jean Hugonet 24.France

7.3

90'

29'

Silas Gnaka 25.Ivory Coast

6.7

75'

Luc Castaignos 9.Netherlands

6.1

60'

Baris Atik 23.Germany

7.8

Substitutes

Noah Kruth 30.Germany

J. Lawrence 5.Germany

Tarek Chahed 34.Germany

Connor Krempicki 13.Germany

7.1

46'

Amara Condé 29.Germany

Alexander Nollenberger 17.Germany

7.0

46'

Emir Kuhinja 18.Germany

7.8

90'

90'

Luca Schuler 26.Germany

7.0

60'

Tatsuya Ito 37.Japan

8.1

75'

Magdeburg started with a 3-3-1-3 line-up (3-3-1-3).

The manager Christian Titz decided to play with the following team: Dominik Reimann (6.7), Tobias Müller (6.7), Andi Hoti (7.0), Daniel Heber (7.3), Xavier Amaechi (8.2), Silas Gnaka (6.7), Jean Hugonet (7.3), Mo El Hankouri (7.8), Jason Ceka (6.6), Luc Castaignos (6.1) and Barış Atik (7.8).

The home team had on the bench: Jamie Lawrence, Connor Krempicki (7.1), Alexander Nollenberger (7.0), Emir Kuhinja (7.8), Jan Luca Schuler (7.0), Amara Condé, Noah Kruth, Tarek Chahed and Tatsuya Ito (8.1).

Substitutions

Magdeburg made 5 changes: Luc Castaignos for Jan Luca Schuler (60′), Tobias Müller for Connor Krempicki (46′), Jason Ceka for Alexander Nollenberger (46′), Silas Gnaka for Tatsuya Ito (75′) and Jean Hugonet for Emir Kuhinja (90′).

Player of the match: Xavier Amaechi

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Magdeburg was Xavier Amaechi.

His rating is 8.2 with 37 passes (84% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 9. He performed 10 crosses.

Holstein Kiel – Formation

Holstein Kiel

Timon Weiner 1.Germany

8.8

83'

Marco Komenda 3.Germany

6.3

82'

Patrick Erras 4.Germany

7.3

Colin Kleine-Bekel 34.Germany

6.8

Marko Ivezic 6.Serbia

6.8

Steven Skrzybski 7.Germany

6.3

66'

Lewis Holtby 10.Germany

6.4

46'

18'

Timo Becker 17.Germany

7.1

27'

Nicolai Remberg 22.Germany

7.9

90'

Shuto Machino 13.Japan

7.1

75'

Joshua Mees 27.Germany

6.8

75'

Substitutes

Thomas Dähne 21.Germany

Marcel Engelhardt 31.Germany

M. Kirkeskov 2.Denmark

6.6

82'

L. Rosenboom 23.Germany

Finn Porath 8.Germany

6.3

46'

Marvin Schulz 15.Germany

6.6

66'

J. Sterner 32.Germany

6.1

75'

Hólmbert Aron Fridjónsson 19.Iceland

6.6

75'

N. Niehoff 29.Germany

Holstein Kiel started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Marcel Rapp played with: Timon Weiner (8.8), Patrick Erras (7.3), Colin Noah Kleine-Bekel (6.8), Marco Komenda (6.3), Timo Becker (7.1), Lewis Holtby (6.4), Marko Ivezić (6.8), Steven Skrzybski (6.3), Nicolai Remberg (7.9), Joshua Mees (6.8) and Shuto Machino (7.1).

These were the players on the bench: Mikkel Kirkeskov (6.6), Finn Dominik Porath (6.3), Marvin Schulz (6.6), Hólmbert Aron Fridjónsson (6.6), Thomas Dähne, Lasse Rosenboom, Niklas Niehoff, Marcel Engelhardt and Jonas Sterner (6.1).

Substitutions

Holstein Kiel made 5 changes: Lewis Holtby for Finn Dominik Porath (46′), Steven Skrzybski for Marvin Schulz (66′), Joshua Mees for Jonas Sterner (75′), Shuto Machino for Hólmbert Aron Fridjónsson (75′) and Marco Komenda for Mikkel Kirkeskov (82′).

Player of the match: Timon Weiner

The player that probably impressed the most for Holstein Kiel was the goalkeeper: Timon Weiner. His rating is 8.77. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 8 saves.