Magdeburg/DUR – The experiment with Daniel Heber on the right rail failed. In 1. FCM’s lost away game against Hamburger SV, FCM coach Christian Titz changed his defensive line – and had to correct his mistake after conceding three goals in the first half.
Heber started the game on the right wing for the injured Lubambo Musonda. Tobias Müller started in the center for the central defender.
There were three trained wing players in the squad: Philipp Hercher, Alexander Nollenberger and Samuel Loric. Everyone was sitting on the bench at kick-off.
That wasn’t enough against good Hamburgers. There were problems at many corners and at times HSV had a very easy time getting past the defensive line. Especially on the right side of the defense, the lifting side.
HSV dismantles FCM defense
Mo El Hankouri also had a bad day at left wing, having to stay in the locker room after just 45 minutes. The otherwise stable defense of 1. FCM was literally torn apart by the hosts within three quarters of an hour.
In numbers: Before the HSV game, FCM only conceded nine goals in eight games, less than almost any other team in the second division. Hamburg netted three times against Magdeburg on Sunday. The last time the club conceded this many goals was in May of this year, in a 2-3 win against Fortuna Düsseldorf.
After the restart, Tobias Müller, who has been out of form for months, remained in the dressing room alongside El Hankouri on defense. Heber returned to central defense and Hercher took over on the right side. The traded Alexander Nollenberger worked left field. They were the necessary changes at the right time.
Nevertheless, after Hamburg was sent off and a penalty was scored, the FCM was no longer able to turn things around and lost for the first time this season.
