Magdeburg Makes Its Point — Blomberg-Lippe Shows Mental Toughness

It works out for Wiegert on the fourth try

After three unsuccessful attempts, Wiegert should finally be able to make peace with the competition. After all, the Super Cup was the club trophy the 44-year-old had to wait the longest for. “For me, this title is very desirable, even if it doesn’t carry the same weight as the league championship, the cup, or the Champions League. We want to win this thing—especially against Berlin,” the successful coach had announced.

Without him as coach, the SCM had already won the trophy in 1996 and 2001—when the team last won the title 25 years ago, Wiegert was still under contract with Magdeburg himself.

In front of 10,199 spectators, his team left little room for doubt. Against the Berliners—who are struggling to adjust to major changes during the summer break following the departures of key players like Lasse Andersson and Dejan Milosavljev—the Magdeburg team quickly gained momentum.

Füchse Managing Director Bob Hanning had already stated before tip-off that he didn’t want to hear anything about a “transition year.” “That word makes me aggressive,” the official had said. While the club faces “major challenges,” he added, “this season is certainly not a stopgap.” As the 2025 champions and last season’s cup winners, the Berliners “always have high goals.” However, the flood of goals conceded should certainly give him pause for thought.