1. FC Magdeburg have bounced back in the fight against relegation. One guarantee of success is center forward Mateusz Zukowski, who scored his second brace in a row in the 4-1 win against VfL Bochum. With 30 points to their name, the team from the city on the Elbe have created a decent starting point for the decisive weeks in the 2nd Bundesliga.
And the Pole has become the top scorer in the second division, leading the list with 15 goals. It has taken him just 16 appearances to score, scoring four braces and one treble. FCM coach Petrik Sander was therefore surprised at his striker's regular position so far. "I can remember the first training sessions and said that he had to be our center forward," Sander recalled. "Whoever came up with the idea of letting the boy play as a right-back - which he was - is difficult for me to understand," said the soccer coach, wondering about Zukowski's previous position.
