Late goals seal Magdeburg's victory over Holstein Kiel

Kiel fail against Reimann and the video referee

But the visitors from the north were slowed down by a controversial scene in the 88th minute. Referee Jarno Wienefeld initially pointed to the penalty spot because he had seen a foul by Magdeburg's goalkeeper Dominik Reimann on a Kiel attacker. After reviewing the TV footage, the referee reversed his decision — correctly. Reimann had gotten to the ball before the Kiel striker. The video assistant's intervention relieved the Magdeburg players and prevented a possible equalizer in a heated phase.

Holstein Kiel was visibly shocked by the reversed decision, and the Magdeburg players took ruthless advantage of the visitors' uncertainty. In stoppage time, Mateusz Zukowski provided the decisive moment with the 2-0. Just a few minutes later, Luka Hyryläinen added another goal to seal the late but deserved home victory for 1. FC Magdeburg. The Kiel players had to head home without points, even though they had played courageously on the front foot for large parts of the match.

Impact on the 2. Bundesliga table

With this success, Magdeburg continues to climb the 2. Bundesliga table and underlines its home strength. Holstein Kiel, on the other hand, loses ground after previously good performances and must first digest the defeat. For both teams, the season continues with a dense schedule.