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Magdeburg Edges Winterthur With Late Atik-to-Zukowski Winner in Camp Friendly

Wholesale halftime changes turned the match into an assessment of fitness and sharpness for returning players.

Overview

  • Baris Atik delivered an outside‑foot pass for Mateusz Zukowski to score the late deciding goal in a 2:1 win, marking Magdeburg’s first victory of 2026.
  • Ghrieb put Magdeburg ahead before Winterthur’s Hunziker equalized in the first half during the training-camp match in Side, Turkey.
  • Coach Petrik Sander rotated his entire lineup at the break and said the test provided unexpected insights that standard training would not reveal.
  • Returning from layoffs, Herbert Bockhorn, Daniel Heber and Jean Hugonet logged at least a half as Sander urged patience for their match sharpness to return.
  • Goalkeeper Dominik Reimann produced two key second‑half saves to prevent a deficit, and Magdeburg’s final camp test is scheduled Friday against third‑division Ulm.