German Cup

Saarbrücken vs 1. FC Magdeburg, 2025-26 German Cup, First Round

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Saarbrücken
  • 67': Tim Civeja
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1. FC Magdeburg
  • 43': Martijn Kaars
  • 45'+2': Rayan Ghrieb
  • 59': Rayan Ghrieb

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Saarbrücken are hosting 1. FC Magdeburg at Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner,1. FC Magdeburg. Conceded by Sven Sonnenberg.
  • 4': Foul by Jean Hugonet (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 4': Kai Brünker (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner,1. FC Saarbrücken. Conceded by Falko Michel.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Tim Civeja (1. FC Saarbrücken) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Kai Brünker with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Corner,1. FC Magdeburg. Conceded by Calogero Rizzuto.
  • 7': Foul by Falko Michel (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 7': Tim Civeja (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Florian Pick (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Jean Hugonet (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 9': Corner,1. FC Saarbrücken. Conceded by Tobias Müller.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Falko Michel (1. FC Magdeburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Phillip Menzel (1. FC Saarbrücken).
  • 16': Foul by Tim Civeja (1. FC Saarbrücken).
  • 16': Herbert Bockhorn (1. FC Magdeburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Falko Michel (1. FC Magdeburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Foul by Jean Hugonet (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 18': Kai Brünker (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Elijah Krahn (1. FC Saarbrücken) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Zeitz.
  • 24': Delay in match (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Corner,1. FC Saarbrücken. Conceded by Jean Hugonet.
  • 29': Foul by Herbert Bockhorn (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 29': Tim Civeja (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Kai Brünker (1. FC Saarbrücken) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Niko Bretschneider with a cross.
  • 31': Elijah Krahn (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Falko Michel (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 32': Foul by Falko Michel (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 32': Tim Civeja (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Florian Pick (1. FC Saarbrücken) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tim Civeja with a cross.
  • 33': Offside, 1. FC Magdeburg. Martijn Kaars is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Manuel Zeitz (1. FC Saarbrücken).
  • 35': Herbert Bockhorn (1. FC Magdeburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Manuel Zeitz (1. FC Saarbrücken) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Tim Civeja (1. FC Saarbrücken) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dominik Reimann (1. FC Magdeburg). Assisted by Elijah Krahn.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Baris Atik (1. FC Magdeburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Silas Gnaka.
  • 43': Foul by Rayan Ghrieb (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 43': Manuel Zeitz (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Goal! 1. FC Saarbrücken 0, 1. FC Magdeburg 1. Martijn Kaars (1. FC Magdeburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Silas Gnaka following a fast break.
  • 45': Falko Michel (1. FC Magdeburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Joel Bichsel (1. FC Saarbrücken).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rayan Ghrieb (1. FC Magdeburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner,1. FC Magdeburg. Conceded by Joel Bichsel.
  • 45'+2': Goal! 1. FC Saarbrücken 0, 1. FC Magdeburg 2. Rayan Ghrieb (1. FC Magdeburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Falko Michel following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, 1. FC Saarbrücken 0, 1. FC Magdeburg 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Saarbrücken 0, 1. FC Magdeburg 2.
  • 48': Foul by Rayan Ghrieb (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 48': Manuel Zeitz (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner,1. FC Saarbrücken. Conceded by Lubambo Musonda.
  • 52': Foul by Florian Pick (1. FC Saarbrücken).
  • 52': Herbert Bockhorn (1. FC Magdeburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Rayan Ghrieb (1. FC Magdeburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Herbert Bockhorn.
  • 53': Corner,1. FC Saarbrücken. Conceded by Lubambo Musonda.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Sven Sonnenberg (1. FC Saarbrücken) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Civeja with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Florian Pick (1. FC Saarbrücken) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Kai Brünker (1. FC Saarbrücken) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Pick following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Tobias Müller (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 57': Kai Brünker (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Baris Atik (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 58': Tim Civeja (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Calogero Rizzuto (1. FC Saarbrücken) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Reimann (1. FC Magdeburg). Assisted by Lasse Wilhelm.
  • 59': Goal! 1. FC Saarbrücken 0, 1. FC Magdeburg 3. Rayan Ghrieb (1. FC Magdeburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Baris Atik.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Niko Bretschneider (1. FC Saarbrücken) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 61': Substitution, 1. FC Magdeburg. Dariusz Stalmach replaces Silas Gnaka.
  • 61': Substitution, 1. FC Magdeburg. Alexander Ahl-Holmström replaces Falko Michel.
  • 63': Substitution, 1. FC Saarbrücken. Kasim Rabihic replaces Manuel Zeitz.
  • 63': Substitution, 1. FC Saarbrücken. Rodney Elongo-Yombo replaces Florian Pick.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Tim Civeja (1. FC Saarbrücken) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kasim Rabihic.
  • 67': Goal! 1. FC Saarbrücken 1, 1. FC Magdeburg 3. Tim Civeja (1. FC Saarbrücken) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Brünker.
  • 69': Delay in match (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 69': Calogero Rizzuto (1. FC Saarbrücken) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, 1. FC Magdeburg. Laurin Ulrich replaces Rayan Ghrieb.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, 1. FC Magdeburg. Noah Pesch replaces Baris Atik.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Laurin Ulrich (1. FC Magdeburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Phillip Menzel (1. FC Saarbrücken). Assisted by Noah Pesch.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Calogero Rizzuto (1. FC Saarbrücken) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 76': Elijah Krahn (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Alexander Ahl-Holmström (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Sven Sonnenberg (1. FC Saarbrücken) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tim Civeja following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Substitution, 1. FC Saarbrücken. Maurice Multhaup replaces Tim Civeja.
  • 78': Elijah Krahn (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Noah Pesch (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 80': Martijn Kaars (1. FC Magdeburg) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Laurin Ulrich.
  • 81': Foul by Martijn Kaars (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 81': Kai Brünker (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Dominik Reimann (1. FC Magdeburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Substitution, 1. FC Saarbrücken. Dominic Baumann replaces Niko Bretschneider.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Laurin Ulrich (1. FC Magdeburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Calogero Rizzuto (1. FC Saarbrücken) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Sonnenberg.
  • 87': Maurice Multhaup (1. FC Saarbrücken) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kai Brünker with a headed pass.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Kasim Rabihic (1. FC Saarbrücken) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Bichsel.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Rodney Elongo-Yombo (1. FC Saarbrücken) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Rodney Elongo-Yombo (1. FC Saarbrücken) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kasim Rabihic with a cross.
  • 88': Substitution, 1. FC Magdeburg. Daniel Heber replaces Lubambo Musonda.
  • 88': Daniel Heber (1. FC Magdeburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Dominic Baumann (1. FC Saarbrücken).
  • 89': Dominic Baumann (1. FC Saarbrücken) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Heber (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Dominic Baumann (1. FC Saarbrücken) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodney Elongo-Yombo with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner,1. FC Saarbrücken. Conceded by Jean Hugonet.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lasse Wilhelm (1. FC Saarbrücken) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kasim Rabihic with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Dominic Baumann (1. FC Saarbrücken) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Tobias Müller (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Rodney Elongo-Yombo (1. FC Saarbrücken) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Bichsel.
  • 90'+6': Alexander Ahl-Holmström (1. FC Magdeburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Joel Bichsel (1. FC Saarbrücken).
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Ahl-Holmström (1. FC Magdeburg).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, 1. FC Saarbrücken 1, 1. FC Magdeburg 3.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Saarbrücken 1, 1. FC Magdeburg 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
53 Possession 47
11 SHOTS 22
5 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
414 Accurate Passes 332
475 Passes 408
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 12
11 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.6
39 Long Balls 46
25 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 6
8 Effective Tackles 16
13 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 9
20 Effective Clearances 18
20 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: Ludwigsparkstadion
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany
Attendance: 16,003

Line-Ups

FCS Saarbrücken (5-3-2)

No. Name
13 Phillip Menzel (GK)
4 Sven Sonnenberg
27 Joel Bichsel
18 Lasse Wilhelm
28 Niko Bretschneider
7 Calogero Rizzuto Yellow Card
5 Elijah Krahn
23 Tim Civeja
8 Manuel Zeitz Yellow Card
20 Florian Pick
9 Kai Brunker
Saarbrücken Substitutes:
Maurice Multhaup, Tim Paterok, Luca Wollschläger, Rodney Elongo-Yombo, Robin Bormuth, Till Schumacher, Kasim Rabihic, Dominic Baumann, Patrick Schmidt.

FCM 1. FC Magdeburg (3-4-3-d)

No. Name
1 Dominik Reimann (GK) Yellow Card
24 Jean Hugonet
5 Tobias Müller
3 Andi Hoti
25 Silas Gnaka
21 Falko Michel
19 Lubambo Musonda
7 Herbert Bockhorn
9 Martijn Kaars
23 Baris Atik
29 Rayan Ghrieb
1. FC Magdeburg Substitutes:
Eldin Dzogovic, Dariusz Stalmach, Noah Pesch, Noah Kruth, Daniel Heber, Connor Krempicki, Max Geschwill, Laurin Ulrich, Alex Ahl-Holmström.

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