Jena beats Magdeburg II 2-1 – Nils Butzen shines in the game!

Jena beats Magdeburg II 2-1 – Nils Butzen shines in the game!

On Friday, October 31, 2025, Carl Zeiss Jena and the U23s of 1. FC Magdeburg met in the Regionalliga Nordost. Jena won the game 2-1 and thus celebrated an important victory. These three points are particularly valuable for Jena after they suffered a setback in Greifswald. There the team led for a long time, but could not manage the two-goal lead and had to settle for a draw.

The start of the game was rather slow. Both teams initially felt their way around each other and there were few significant opportunities to score in the early stages. Curiously, Jena came under pressure right at the start of the game when their top scorer Eshele had to leave the field early due to a facial injury. The first really big chance didn't take long to arrive: Nils Butzen had the opportunity after a corner, but was denied by Magdeburg's goalkeeper Kampa.

Exciting gameplay

Jena really turned up the heat in the second half. In the 54th minute, Burmeister gave the hosts a 1-0 lead. Jena then showed strong offensively, but had difficulty extending the result. Both Burmeister and Prokopenko had good opportunities, but were unable to follow up. In the 67th minute, it was Butzen who made it 2-0 with a header from a corner, putting Jena on the road to victory.

The Magdeburgers, whose promotion to this league we would have been proud of, did not give in so easily. They tried to get back into the game with some offensive actions, but often remained harmless. A few attempts from Birk and Frenzel were confidently fended off by Jena's keeper Liesegang. But in injury time, more precisely in the 90th + 2 minute, Korsch scored the goal to make it 1:2, which made the end of the game a little more exciting.

With this win, Jena remains on the heels of Lokomotive Leipzig, with only one point separating the two teams. This shows that the competition in the Northeast Regional League is fierce and every point counts.

A look at the league

After their promotion, the U23s of 1. FC Magdeburg placed themselves in the middle of the table, which is impressive for a young team. They have already celebrated some successes, but they certainly need the teamwork and experience to be able to compete against stronger opponents like Jena.

Overall, the win for Jena is a significant step towards a successful month in the league. The fans can look forward to the upcoming games, while the young Magdeburg team will have to show in the near future that they have the potential to assert themselves in the regional league.

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October 31st not only brings a valuable result for Jena, but also the opportunity to broaden his perspective beyond football and perhaps attend an event that makes the heart beat faster.

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