Following the conclusion of the fourth matchday in Germany’s 2 Bundesliga, 1 FC Magdeburg suffered a narrow 5-4 defeat at home to SpVgg Greuther Fürth in a thrilling contest
The game saw an early lead established by Fürth’s Noel Futkeu in the 24th minute, quickly countered by an equaliser from Magdeburg’s Alexander Ahl Holmström The second half saw Fürth again take the lead through Felix Klaus in the 63rd minute, with Holmström once more levelling the score for the hosts Futkeu and Klaus subsequently extended Fürth’s advantage, seemingly putting the game beyond Magdeburg’s reach
However, a red card for Magdeburg’s Alexander Nollenberger in the 72nd minute presented further challenges for the home side, who were forced to play with ten men Despite being a man down, Magdeburg managed to reduce the deficit with a goal from Rayan Ghrieb in the 84th minute and Noah Pesch remarkably equalised in the 93rd minute Any celebration amongst the home supporters proved short-lived, as Marco John secured a late winning goal for Fürth in the eighth minute of added time
The result sees Magdeburg drop to 15th place in the league table, while Fürth moves up to 10th position Magdeburg’s next fixture is on September 12th away to Bielefeld, while Fürth will host Kaiserslautern two days later
In other matches played on Sunday afternoon, 1 FC Kaiserslautern defeated SV Darmstadt 98 3-1 and Dynamo Dresden lost 1-0 at home to FC Schalke 04