Felipe Chávez, the 19-year-old loanee from Bayern Munich, has spoken about the DFB-Pokal draw following his debut for 1. FC Magdeburg. The German-Peruvian attacking player expressed pleasure about the home fixture in the second round against 1. FC Magdeburg. Bild Sport reported on this development this week.
Chávez made his first appearance for FCM six minutes before the end of their 1-2 loss at Hertha BSC. He was the club's final signing of the recent transfer period. The young forward, whose first club was Bayern Munich, wants to quickly forget the setback in Berlin and focus on upcoming challenges.
How does Chávez rate the cup draw?
Felipe Chávez expressed clear positivity about the draw when speaking to FCM-TV. "It couldn't have come at a better time. I'm naturally pleased," said the 19-year-old. He acknowledged the task would be difficult. "It will certainly be a difficult challenge. But we want to win the game and advance to the next round."
The match takes place in the second round of the DFB-Pokal at 1. FC Magdeburg's home stadium. For Chávez, it's a particular challenge as he's only recently joined the squad. Manager Petrik Sander is gradually integrating the young Bayern loanee into the team. According to club statements, Chávez is in top form, developing well, and possesses excellent technical skills.
What are Chávez's plans for his further development?
The attacking player has clear goals for his time at 1. FC Magdeburg. "It feels great to be on the pitch for FCM," explained Chávez. "I hope for more minutes next week. I want to strengthen the attack even more, generate more scoring chances and score goals."
His focus is on improving his team's offense and scoring himself. He views the loss in Berlin as an unfortunate incident. "We shouldn't have lost that game," said Chávez. "Sometimes things unfortunately don't go as planned. Now we're fully focused on the next match." the first-team squad status of all players can be viewed on our squad page.
What tasks come next?
Before the cup match, 1. FC Magdeburg faces an important league encounter. On Saturday at 1:00 PM, the team hosts 1. FC Kaiserslautern at their home arena. This game offers Chávez the next opportunity to make his case for more playing time.
The young loanee wants to contribute to moving the team forward. The complete season schedule is available on our fixtures overview. For Chávez personally, every minute on the pitch is valuable for his development. His long-term goal remains breaking through at Bayern Munich, his parent club.
Fans can follow the current league standings on our standings page. The cup match against 1. FC Magdeburg takes place in the second round of the DFB-Pokal competition, for which both teams qualified through sporting merit.
