German Bundesliga

SC Freiburg vs Borussia Dortmund, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
SC Freiburg
  • 45'+2': Lucas Höler
  • 45'+6': Nicolas Höfler
  • Red Card 82': Nicolas Höfler
FT
2 - 4
Borussia Dortmund
  • 11': Mats Hummels
  • 60': Donyell Malen
  • 88': Mats Hummels
  • 90'+2': Marco Reus

Mats Hummels double helps Dortmund beat Freiburg in thriller

Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels scored twice to guide last season's Bundesliga runners-up to a nervous 4-2 win at Freiburg on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 1': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaïni.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner..
  • 5': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 7': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaïni.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right..
  • 10': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Nicolas Höfler.
  • 10': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Ritsu Doan.
  • 11': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Nicolas Höfler.
  • 11': Goal! SC Freiburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
  • 14': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right..
  • 18': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
  • 18': Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked..
  • 20': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaïni.
  • 21': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Manuel Gulde (SC Freiburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right..
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo replaces Michael Gregoritsch because of an injury.
  • 29': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 29': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 30': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 33': Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 35': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Offside, SC Freiburg. Lukas Kübler tries a through ball, but Vincenzo Grifo is caught offside.
  • 38': Offside, SC Freiburg. Roland Sallai tries a through ball, but Vincenzo Grifo is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked..
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 42': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 42': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Manuel Gulde (SC Freiburg).
  • 44': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Roland Sallai.
  • 45': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked..
  • 45': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked..
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 45'+2': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Goal! SC Freiburg 1, Borussia Dortmund 1. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 45'+4': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
  • 45'+4': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked..
  • 45'+6': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 45'+6': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+6': Goal! SC Freiburg 2, Borussia Dortmund 1. Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, SC Freiburg 2, Borussia Dortmund 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins SC Freiburg 2, Borussia Dortmund 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marius Wolf replaces Ramy Bensebaïni.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked..
  • 48': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 48': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 48': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 50': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Offside, SC Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo tries a through ball, but Roland Sallai is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left..
  • 55': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high..
  • 56': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Manuel Gulde (SC Freiburg).
  • 58': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 58': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Niclas Füllkrug replaces Sébastien Haller.
  • 59': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Felix Nmecha replaces Karim Adeyemi.
  • 60': Goal! SC Freiburg 2, Borussia Dortmund 2. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
  • 61': Foul by Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 61': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked..
  • 66': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 68': Foul by Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 68': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked..
  • 70': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner..
  • 71': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus replaces Julian Brandt.
  • 72': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
  • 72': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
  • 73': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high..
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Junior Adamu replaces Lucas Höler because of an injury.
  • 78': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 78': Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 80': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen tries a through ball, but Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
  • 81': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
  • 82': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) is shown the red card.
  • 83': Foul by Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg).
  • 83': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 84': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Emre Can.
  • 85': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Merlin Röhl replaces Ritsu Doan.
  • 85': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Kenneth Schmidt replaces Lukas Kübler.
  • 86': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg).
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg).
  • 87': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 88': Goal! SC Freiburg 2, Borussia Dortmund 3. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
  • 89': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner..
  • 90': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus tries a through ball, but Youssoufa Moukoko is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Goal! SC Freiburg 2, Borussia Dortmund 4. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marius Wolf.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg).
  • 90'+4': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, SC Freiburg 2, Borussia Dortmund 4.
  • 0': Match ends, SC Freiburg 2, Borussia Dortmund 4.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
50.6 Possession 49.4
15 SHOTS 15
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
355 Accurate Passes 333
428 Passes 415
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 8
14 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.4
48 Long Balls 56
22 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 7
10 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 3
12 Effective Clearances 14
12 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Europa-Park Stadion
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Attendance: 34,700

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 2 +7 6
2 FC Cologne 2 +4 6
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 3 +3 6
4 Borussia Dortmund 2 +3 4
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Line-Ups

SCF SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Noah Atubolu (GK)
5 Manuel Gulde
28 Matthias Ginter
17 Lukas Kübler
3 Philipp Lienhart Yellow Card
42 Ritsu Doan
27 Nicolas Höfler
8 Maximilian Eggestein Yellow Card
38 Michael Gregoritsch
9 Lucas Höler
22 Roland Sallai
SC Freiburg Substitutes:
Chukwubuike Adamu, Kiliann Sildillia, Kenneth Schmidt, Merlin Rohl, Florian Müller, Maximilian Philipp, Noah Weißhaupt, Jordy Makengo, Vincenzo Grifo.

DOR Borussia Dortmund (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
4 Nico Schlotterbeck
15 Mats Hummels
5 Ramy Bensebaini Yellow Card
26 Julian Ryerson
23 Emre Can Yellow Card
20 Marcel Sabitzer
19 Julian Brandt
9 Sébastien Haller
27 Karim Adeyemi
21 Donyell Malen
Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
Felix Nmecha, Niclas Füllkrug, Marco Reus, Jamie Gittens, Youssoufa Moukoko, Niklas Süle, Salih Özcan, Marius Wolf, Alexander Meyer.

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