SC Freiburg vs Borussia Dortmund, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaDortmund crush hosts Freiburg 4-1 in hunt for top four finish
Borussia Dortmund crushed Freiburg 4-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday to climb into eighth spot as the Ruhr valley club chase Champions League spot.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 4': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Osterhage.
- 9': Attempt saved. Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Waldemar Anton with a cross.
- 9': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 14': Offside, SC Freiburg. Jordy Makengo is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
- 14': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg).
- 20': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 26': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Beier.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Svensson.
- 32': Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Goal! SC Freiburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Beier.
- 36': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 36': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Dangerous play by Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg).
- 37': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund).
- 39': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Adamu.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, SC Freiburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 45': Second Half begins SC Freiburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Höler with a headed pass.
- 46': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Patrick Osterhage.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Emre Can.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Kübler.
- 49': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 49': Offside, SC Freiburg. Junior Adamu is caught offside.
- 51': Goal! SC Freiburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 2. Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Beier following a fast break.
- 54': Attempt saved. Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 56': Attempt missed. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo.
- 56': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 56': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Osterhage.
- 59': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Emre Can.
- 60': Foul by Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg).
- 60': Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Salih Özcan replaces Ramy Bensebaini.
- 61': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Serhou Guirassy replaces Maximilian Beier.
- 63': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
- 65': Foul by Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
- 65': Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi is caught offside.
- 68': Goal! SC Freiburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 3. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Brandt following a fast break.
- 70': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Max Rosenfelder replaces Philipp Lienhart.
- 70': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Eren Dinkçi replaces Lucas Höler.
- 70': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Felix Nmecha replaces Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 70': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Gittens replaces Karim Adeyemi.
- 71': Foul by Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund).
- 71': Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Attempt missed. Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein with a cross.
- 73': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Daniel Svensson.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 78': Goal! SC Freiburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 4. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
- 79': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Jan-Niklas Beste replaces Patrick Osterhage.
- 79': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch replaces Junior Adamu.
- 79': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Nicolas Höfler replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
- 80': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Almugera Kabar replaces Daniel Svensson.
- 80': Hand ball by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
- 81': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Almugera Kabar with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 87': Attempt saved. Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Goal! SC Freiburg 1, Borussia Dortmund 4. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
- 90': Offside, SC Freiburg. Jan-Niklas Beste is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90': Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, SC Freiburg 1, Borussia Dortmund 4.
- 0': Match ends, SC Freiburg 1, Borussia Dortmund 4.
Statistics
DOR |
SCF![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 412 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 33 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Europa-Park Stadion
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Attendance: 34,700
Venue: Europa-Park Stadion
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Attendance: 34,700
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 13 | +40 | 37 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 14 | +13 | 29 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 13 | +12 | 28 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 13 | +9 | 23 |
Line-Ups
SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Florian Müller (GK) |
| 3 | Philipp Lienhart |
| 28 | Matthias Ginter |
| 33 | Jordy Makengo |
| 17 | Lukas Kübler |
| 9 | Lucas Höler |
| 6 | Patrick Osterhage |
| 8 | Maximilian Eggestein |
| 20 | Junior Adamu |
| 32 | Vincenzo Grifo |
| 42 | Ritsu Doan |
Borussia Dortmund (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 5 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 3 | Waldemar Anton |
| 10 | Julian Brandt |
| 17 | Carney Chukwuemeka |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 24 | Daniel Svensson |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 27 | Karim Adeyemi |
| 14 | Maximilian Beier |
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