Highlights
L. Erbst
90'
+ 5
Full-time: Magdeburg 0-0 Ulm
Magdeburg were the dominant team and created a clear advantage in chances, but Ulm's goalkeeper Thiede made strong saves and kept a clean sheet to earn his side a point. The hosts missed several opportunities to take the lead, while Ulm rarely threatened the opposition goal. In the closing stages, Ulm's Strompf received a second yellow card, but Magdeburg couldn't capitalise on the numerical advantage. Just before the final whistle, Thiede let a shot from Ito slip through his legs but managed to recover and smother the ball in time.
Full-time
90'
+ 2
Another corner
This time they try it directly - Thiede securely saves Loric's shot.
90'
+ 2
Added time
Four minutes added on. Can either team land a decisive blow?
90'
+ 1
Another card
Amaechi sees yellow now for holding his opponent.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'
Substitution
88'
Ulm down to 10!
Krempicki turns around Strompf, who tugs slightly on his opponent's shirt and picks up a second booking of the match. Not what the visitors needed.
88'
Substitution
84'
Another corner...
...but again nothing comes of it, as Thiede plucks the ball out of the air.
83'
Ulm shutout so far
It's now 17-4 in terms of shots on goal and Ulm's 'keeper has already made six saves. Reimann at the other end hasn't been tested at all yet.
81'
Substitution
El Hankouri cannot continue after a challenge. Teixeira comes on for the last 10 minutes.
81'
Substitution
79'
Magdeburg pushing
Good switch of play to the substituted Ito. His low shot lacks power - no problem for Thiede.
77'
Substitution
77'
Ulm improving
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
1.25
0.34
0
Goals
77'
Substitution
73'
Keller!
Ulm attacks down the left flank, where a low cross finds Keller but his shot is blocked for a corner. That was the biggest chance so far.
70'
Nollenberger!
The striker runs towards Thiede after a long ball with two Ulm players on his heels and Thiede blocks Nollenberger's powerful low shot with his knees. A big chance.
68'
Double suspension
Strompf and Hugonet each receive their fifth yellow cards of the season and are therefore both suspended for the next matchday.
Midfield duel
© IMAGO/Franziska Gora
64'
Substitution
63'
Substitution
63'
Good free kick
Thiede deflects the free kick for a corner, which again yields nothing.
63'
Substitution
63'
Substitution
63'
Substitution
60'
Handball at the edge of the box
During a Magdeburg attack, Strompf slips and then blocks the ball with his hand. It was like he thought he was playing in goal.
58'
Lull in play
Both teams are taking a breather. Possession changes frequently, and the flow of the game is suffering from many minor fouls.
56'
Strong in tackles
Burcu often comes under pressure when in possession, but can often free himself well.
56'
escapeRate
escapeRate
73%
%
Livan Burcu
11 times under pressure
53'
El Hankouri!
El-Zein passes well from the centre circle, centrally and low to El Hankouri. He dribbles himself free and shoots low with the outside of his boot but it's no problem for Thiede.
52'
Build-up play
For the first time, Ulm have possession for a longer period and they're able to build nicely, but are unable to muster up a shot on goal.
49'
Good idea
Hercher plays a nice through ball into open space, but the pass intended for Nollenberger is too long. Thiede is alert and comes off his line to clear the ball.
46'
Play resumes
During the break, the ground staff had to focus primarily on the Magdeburg attacking side of the pitch - indicative of how the match has unfolded so far.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 3
Half-time: Magdeburg 0-0 Ulm
Magdburg dominated the first-half with plenty of possession, but Ulm's defence largely held firm. Burcu and Loric have gone closest for the hosts, but failed to convert. Ulm defended compactly and occasionally posed threats of their own, without seriously testing Reimann in the Magdeburg goal.
Half-time
45'
Added time
Two minutes of additional time.
43'
Another header
Gaal shifts the play well out to the left, where the first-time cross to the edge of the six-yard box is intended for Higl, but the Ulm keeper is quicker to react. Higl jumps over the goalkeeper and catches him slightly on the head. The game continues with a free kick for Magdeburg. No harm done.
39'
Little reward
36'
Double chance
Burcu and Loric both have efforts on goal, but Thiede is up to the challenge on each occasion.
34'
Close call
Ulm attacks down the left flank, but the cross towards Krattenmacher is too long and the striker cannot reach it.
32'
Clash of heads
Higl and Hugonet bump heads in midfield. Thankfully, after a brief stoppage, both players are able to continue.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
27'
Offside
A long ball to Loric is headed on by the left winger to El Hankouri, but he's well offside.
25'
Close call
El Hankouri tries again from distance, with his shot deflected over the crossbar by an Ulm defernder. The resulting corner comes to nothing.
23'
First Yellow
The Ulm player tackles Hercher in midfield with a stretched leg. A yellow card is rightly shown.
20'
Long-range shot
El Hankouri tries from way out, but it's right down the middle. Thiede manages to get his fists up and parries it away.
18'
Blocked!
Ulm combines well after a throw-in from the right and Higl shoots from the right corner of the penalty area, but his effort it blocked.
15'
Magdeburg in control
Ulm is taking longer to regain possession. It's understandable, Magdeburg are confident on the ball.
14'
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
11'
Magdeburg again!
FCM quickly attacks down the left again, as Burcu lays it off to Loric, who shoots from the edge of the penalty area but the ball slips a bit off his foot. Best chance so far.
10'
Another effort on goal
A short corner eventually leads to a cross that finds the head of Hercher, but his header goes over the bar.
8'
Ulm's first threat
Now it's Ulm who move forward, with Krattenmacher sending an effort just wide of the post. A good chance.
6'
First attempt
Loric breaks through on the left, and plays a good one-two with Burcu before delivering a cross than no-one is able to get on the end of. Ulm clear the ball for a corner - which leads to the first shot on Thiede's goal.
5'
Build-up play
Magdeburg now have control of the game so far and are slowly building out from the back. Patient, but promising.
4'
Magdeburg pressing
FCM are pressing high up the pitch and winning the ball in advanced positions.
2'
First advance
Magdeburg move the ball forward nicely, but the ball rolls out of bounds - it's a goal kick.
1'
Kick-off!
The ball is rolling in Magdeburg...
Kick-off!
Hosts boast significantly more second-tier experience
Magdeburg's starting lineup has a clear advantage in terms of second division experience, with their players notching up 458 Bundesliga appearances and 30 goals between them compared to Ulm's (117 matches and eight goals).
Rare appearance for Gaal
The defender makes his first appearance for Ulm since Matchday 4. The 23-year-old last started on Matchday 2, when he was substituted at half-time in the 1-0 defeat to Regensburg.
Opportunity for El-Zein
The Magdeburg player is in the starting line-up for the first time since Matchday 6, when he was substituted at half-time during the 2-2 home draw against Karlsruhe.
Three changes for Ulm
Thomas Wörle makes three changes to the team that played out a 0-0 draw with Schalke: Gaal, Keller and Meier play in place of Geyer (meniscus surgery), Stoll (not in the squad) and Chessa (on the bench).
Two Magdeburg changes
Christian Titz makes two changes to the team that drew 2-2 with Kaiserslautern: Abu-Bekir El-Zein and Mo El Hankouri come in for Falko Michel and Martijn Kaars, who are both suspended.
Ulm starting XI
Thiede - Gaal, Strompf, Kolbe - Meier, Maier, Brandt, Rösch - Keller, Krattenmacher - Higl
Magdeburg's starting lineup is announced:
Reimann - Hugonet, Mathisen, Heber - Hercher, Gnaka, El-Zein, Loric - Nollenberger, El Hankouri, Burcu
Thomas Wörle on Magdeburg
"Magdeburg is certainly one of the best teams in the league with the ball. They have by far the highest possession percentage of all teams. Hardly any team playing in or against Magdeburg has more than 35 percent of the ball, which means we will inevitably have to defend for large portions of the match, because they play with variety and are patient in possession."
Christian Titz on Ulm
"They bring physicality into the game and try to build their play on that. In recent weeks, they have shown that they have settled into the league."
A reunion
Ulm's Andreas Ludwig is a former Magdeburg player. He was with FCM in 2017/18, gaining promotion to Bundesliga 2 with his ex team. Ludwig played 10 matches in the 3. Liga (scoring one goal) during that time.
Familiar foes
Titz has already faced Ulm as a manager, doing so between 2012 and 2014 in the Regionalliga Südwest with FC Homburg. Those games brought Titz's former side two home victories, one away draw and one defeat in four encounters.
First encounter
Magdeburg and Ulm will meet for the first time in a competitive match. It's also the first managerial face-off between Christian Titz and Thomas Wörle.
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