Lots of positives for basement dwellers Magdeburg despite 3:3

Disappointment was only briefly the predominant emotion at 1. FC Magdeburg after the 3:3 (2:1) against Holstein Kiel. Shortly after the final whistle, it had given way to a kind of defiant pride, with players and coaches emphasizing FCM's good performance and the fact that the team scored for the first time this season after falling behind and were able to leave the bottom of the table.

The Magdeburg side had worn a special jersey in front of a raucous crowd to celebrate the club's 60th anniversary - and Petrik Sander admitted that an anniversary should be celebrated with a win. But "there's another team on the pitch that has something against it. The way my team came back after falling behind is not to be taken for granted," explained the FCM coach.

Magdeburg score for the first time after falling behind

Under Sander, Magdeburg have clearly stabilized, have stemmed the tide of goals conceded in the meantime and are also scoring regularly again. However, Magdeburg's last area of concern remains the exploitation of chances. Against Kiel, FCM turned the deficit around before the break with two impressive goals, but failed to close the proverbial bag at the back and conceded the equalizer in stoppage time - just as impressively.

"Brutally annoying. We deserved to win with the way we played," said FCM goalkeeper and captain Dominik Reimann, adding: "We conceded three goals today, that was one too many and we have to put a stop to that." The Blue & Whites were unlucky to concede two penalties, which can be categorized as unfortunate.

Reimann: "We deserved to win"

The fact that Kiel's penalty taker David Zec then scored the penalty that made it 3:2 could have been the story of the game, but Kiel then scored the equalizer themselves. Magdeburg, however, confirmed their upward trend, are unbeaten in three games and can ensure a conciliatory end to the first half of the season in Kaiserslautern, which was not to be expected a few weeks ago.