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Magdeburg Suffers 0–2 Setback to FC Zürich in Final Preseason Test

Markus Fiedler flagged fitness gaps after the match, with tactical and conditioning fixes set before the August 3 kickoff.

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Baris Atik (Magdeburg, 23)
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Overview

  • The club ended its nine-day training camp in Bad Wörishofen with a 0–2 friendly defeat to Swiss side FC Zürich played in four 30-minute periods at Mindelheim.
  • Neil Volken opened the scoring in the ninth minute and Emmanuel Umeh extended the lead in the 36th as Magdeburg created few clear chances.
  • Coach Markus Fiedler cited a lack of freshness after the intense camp and identified physical conditioning as a priority for the final preparations.
  • Sporting director Otmar Schork described the result as a key indicator and plans to meet with Fiedler on tactical adjustments and fitness strategies.
  • Magdeburg will apply lessons from this first preseason loss as they finalise preparations for their 2. Bundesliga opener at Eintracht Braunschweig on August 3.