Illertissen fails without a chance: Magdeburg moves into the round of 16!

Illertissen fails without a chance: Magdeburg moves into the round of 16!

In the DFB Cup, FV Illertissen, who were the last amateur club allowed to compete, unfortunately left the field. The Bayern regional league team met 1. FC Magdeburg, an ambitious second division team, in the first round. The game ended 0:3 (0:2) in favor of Magdeburg, who moved into the round of 16. dfb.de reports that Illertissen had difficulty threatening to score offensively in the opening minutes.

Magdeburg took the lead in the 11th minute - Maximilian Breunig put the guests on course with a diving header after a precise cross from Nollenberger. And things got even worse for coach Holger Bachthaler's team: In the 31st minute, referee Patrick Schwengers decided against Illertissen after a foul in the penalty area, and immediately afterwards the second goal was scored by Marcus Mathisen, who used a follow-up shot after goalkeeper Malwin Zok had parried a penalty kick.

Illertissen is trying to catch up

At halftime the score remained 2-0. Illertissen tried to turn the game around and brought two new players into the starting line-up. But the penetration and the desired offensive momentum were also lacking in the second half. Zok parried a well-placed shot from Nollenberger in the 60th minute, and another goal from Breunig was disallowed for offside in the 75th minute.

The final phase of the game showed a bright spot for Magdeburg: Noah Pesch, who came on as a substitute in the second half, increased the score to 3-0 in the 83rd minute and thus set the stage for FCM's victory. kicker.de describes that FV Illertissen had no real chance of scoring a goal and that Magdeburg always had the upper hand.

The other results in the DFB Cup

Speaking of the DFB Cup: the big names prevailed in other games. After an exciting game against SC Paderborn, Bayer Leverkusen was only able to win 4-2 after extra time. VfB Stuttgart defeated 1. FSV Mainz 05 2-0 and 1. FC Kaiserslautern made it into the round of 16 with a 1-0 win against SpVgg Greuther Fürth. These results once again show the exciting dynamics in the German Cup, where the underdogs can sometimes shine.

For Illertissen, the only thing left is to look ahead to the upcoming league games, where they will face SpVgg Hankofen-Hailing next weekend. Meanwhile, Magdeburg is preparing for the encounter against VfL Bochum, which takes place on Sunday. The next round of the cup will certainly be eagerly awaited - will the potential for surprises continue to unfold in this competition?