Hannover 96 topples Magdeburg: 3-0 win brings promotion place!

Hannover 96 topples Magdeburg: 3-0 win brings promotion place!

In an exciting duel, Hannover 96 inflicted their first home defeat on 1. FC Magdeburg! The Lower Saxony team celebrated with a clear 3-0 (2-0) in the sold-out Avnat Arena, where 27,065 spectators cheered. The star performance was delivered by Andreas Voglsammer, who set the course for victory with two powerful headers in the 13th and 23rd minutes. Håvard Nielsen topped it off with his third goal in the 75th minute!

Thanks to this first away win, Hannover 96 climbs to second place in the 2nd Bundesliga table - and only one point behind leaders Fortuna Düsseldorf! While the Magdeburgers, who have not won at home in five games, fall back to ninth place, Hannover impressively shows that they are a force both defensively and offensively.

The decisive mistake

The game was a real thriller in which Hannover exploited its superiority mercilessly. The best defense in the league, which only conceded six goals, not only shone on defense but was also in top form offensively. The first goal came after a corner, the second after a serious mistake by Magdeburg goalkeeper Dominik Reimann, who was overwhelmed by a flat input and let the ball slip out of his hands.

After half-time, Magdeburg tried to turn things around, but the precision in the passing game was lacking. Hannover, on the other hand, remained dangerous in standard situations and punished any carelessness. Substitute Nielsen picked up on Silas Gnaka's negligence in the 75th minute and humorlessly scored to make it 3-0. The guests dominate the game and celebrate the big victory!