Key Takeaways
- 1. FC Magdeburg moved out of the relegation places after a 1-0 home win against Hertha BSC.
- Laurin Ulrich scored the only goal in the 60th minute, making it three goals in his last four matches.
- The hosts have now secured three consecutive victories at their own stadium under their joint managers.
1. FC Magdeburg took a big step towards staying in the 2. Bundesliga after beating Hertha BSC 1-0 at home. The three points lifted them out of the bottom three positions in the league table.
Laurin Ulrich scored the only goal of the match in the 60th minute. The midfielder has found his scoring touch at a vital time, netting three times in his last four games after failing to score in the previous 28 rounds.
Hertha BSC remain in sixth place despite this defeat. The Berlin club have picked up just one point from their last three matches. However, they are certain to finish the season in the top half of the table.
The capital city side will return to the Olympiastadion for their next fixture against Greuther Fürth. This iconic venue will also host the DFB-Pokal final between FC Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart later this month.
Meanwhile, joint-head coaches Pascal Ibold and Petrik Sander are close to keeping Magdeburg in the division. The team has now won three straight matches on home soil. They will aim to confirm their safety in the final games against mid-table sides Holstein Kiel and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.