Overview
- Aleksa Marusic opened the scoring in the 11th minute and converted from the spot in the 90+4th to decide the match.
- Both defenses struggled as six goals flew in before the break, sending the game to halftime at 3-3.
- Magdeburg goalkeeper Noah Kruth made three key saves early in the second half to prevent a Berlin lead.
- Magdeburg’s U23 featured several senior-team players, including Robert Leipertz, Daniel Heber, Noah Pesch and Eldin Dzegovic.
- A crowd of 2,424 saw the promoted side climb to fifth place; the club also vowed to address matchday queues by opening ticket windows earlier, coordinating with service providers and encouraging online ticketing.