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Magdeburg Finish Congested Week With 1-1 Draw At Darmstadt

Coach Petrik Sander said player fatigue after two away games and training in Munich left selection uncertain and cost the side momentum from their Cup performance.

Overview

  • Magdeburg drew 1-1 with bottom-club Darmstadt on Saturday, ending a four-day stretch that included two away matches and a DFB-Pokal tie with Bayern.
  • The visitors took the lead when Tobias Müller slotted in after Darmstadt keeper Marcel Schuhen spilled a low corner from Bari Atik.
  • Darmstadt equalised when Milan Smit backheeled Marco Richter’s cross into the net, and neither side created many clear chances after the break.
  • Sander said some players looked “very tired” the day after the Cup game and that the team stayed in Munich and trained at Bayern-Campus to manage travel and recovery.
  • The draw shows Magdeburg could not convert Cup momentum into a league win and leaves short-term questions about rotation, fitness and finishing quality for upcoming matches.