FCM meets Titz: meeting with surprises in Hanover!

FCM meets Titz: meeting with surprises in Hanover!

1. FC Magdeburg met Hannover 96 in the second round of the DFB Cup on August 23, 2025, and the encounter had an emotional character for both teams. The former Magdeburg coach, Christian Titz, was now sitting on the Hannover bench and knew only too well what a heated atmosphere awaited him. This reported MDR.

Markus Fiedler, the current coach of FC Magdeburg, led the team behind the scenes and made it clear that the game was special for everyone involved as Titz had a successful time in Magdeburg. “We have to find solutions to surprise Hannover,” said Fiedler, as his team looked for a surprising performance despite the absences of Philipp Hercher, Samuel Loric and Kandet Diawara.

A meeting with history

The record of the two clubs is remarkable: Hannover won four of the six competitive games against FCM, while the last duel in the league ended without goals. However, in the encounter in the 2022/23 season, Magdeburg was able to celebrate a 2-1 win in Hanover. Will there be a similar surprise this time? History speaks for Hannover, but in football many things can turn out differently.

Despite this pressure, the mood in the Magdeburg team was not dampened. The FCM already had one win and one defeat in the league. Even though they were now able to rely on the returnee Alexander Nollenberger, the omens were not easy. Hannover 96, on the other hand, was busy trying to seamlessly build on the two victories from the first league games.

The course of the game

However, in the game, which took place in front of 40,200 spectators, FC Magdeburg was bitterly surprised: Hannover went into halftime 2-0 with goals from Hayade Matsuda in the 17th minute and Ime Okon in the 43rd minute. Martijn Kaars was able to convert a penalty for Magdeburg in the 63rd minute in the second half, but the glimmer of hope didn't last long. Benjamin Källman sealed the deal for Hannover in stoppage time (90th + 3 minutes) and ended the game with a 1:3 result for the guests.

What was significant was the hand penalty that Noll (Hannover 96) saved in the 63rd minute - a moment that will probably go down in FCM history.

So it remains to be seen how 1. FC Magdeburg will perform in the coming games and whether they can learn from this bitter clash with Hannover. Day24 is already showing the first reactions to the defeat. Finally, the question arises as to whether the coaching changes that occur again and again in the league could also be an issue for Magdeburg - a look at the statistics, how Transfer market reports, shows that coaching changes in the 2nd Bundesliga are nothing unusual and often bring about a turning point.