1. FC Magdeburg are staggering towards relegation in the 2nd Bundesliga. In front of 8,652 spectators, the Elbe city team lost 1:0 (0:0) at SV Elversberg. Lukasz Poreba (85) scored the goal for the hosts. Magdeburg remain on 23 points after their fourth defeat in a row and are in danger of losing touch in the battle to stay up.
"Today we didn't have the quality to keep a clean sheet at the back and score a goal at the front. I think we should have scored one or maybe two goals in the first half, but in the end they had the better quality," said FCM professional Marcus Mathisen after the final whistle.
Darius Stalmach and Mathisen replaced the suspended Falko Michel and Tobias Müller for the visitors. The hosts attacked Magdeburg early on, but remained harmless in front of goal. Magdeburg stood unusually deep without the ball, leaving Elversberg unchallenged up to the halfway line. The hosts dominated the game without posing much of a threat.
