Magdeburg and West Ham played out a 1-1 draw in a Club Friendly on Friday, 1 August 2026. The match ended level after both sides found the net once. No clear winner emerged from the contest.
West Ham took the lead in the twenty-first minute when M. Kilman scored. Magdeburg responded with sustained pressure in the second half and equalised in the ninetieth minute. And here's the thing — that late goal changed nothing about the overall balance of the game.
Between the goals, the match saw two yellow cards and two substitutions. The first booking came at sixty-six minutes, followed by a substitution for K. Lamadrid at seventy-two. West Ham brought on K. Walker-Peters at eighty-three minutes and received a yellow card of their own at eighty-two.
Magdeburg dominated possession at 59 per cent and registered 123 attacks compared to West Ham's 85. They also won seven corners to two. Yet the higher numbers did not translate into more goals — West Ham's defence held firm despite being on the back foot for long periods.
The result leaves both sides in a similar position to where they started this pre-season window. Magdeburg have been on a good run in friendlies, winning four of their last five, while West Ham showed resilience after a draw with Southend on 18 July. Three points would have been preferable for both clubs, but a draw is not a bad outcome at this stage.