1. FC Magdeburg beat VfL Osnabrück 3-0 in the 2. Bundesliga, with Alexander Nollenberger scoring twice in the first half. The win was built on a controlled away performance, as Magdeburg kept the ball for 60% of the game.
Nollenberger opened the scoring in the 24th minute from Tobias Müller's assist, then doubled the lead in the 35th minute, Barış Atik providing the pass. Emmanuel Iyoha added a third in the 69th minute, with Luka Hyryläinen assisting. Osnabrück's Pierre Nadjombe and Magdeburg's Konrad Faber were booked in the second half.
Magdeburg had 19 shots to Osnabrück's 12 and an expected-goals edge of 1.72 to 1.01, yet the hosts created three big chances and missed them all. Magdeburg converted one of their four big chances, which kept the scoreline comfortable despite Osnabrück's late resistance.
