UEFA Europa League

Viktoria Plzen vs SC Freiburg, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Viktoria Plzen
FT
0 - 0
SC Freiburg

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Viktoria Plzen are hosting SC Freiburg at Doosan Arena, Plzen, Czechia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg).
  • 3': Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amar Memic with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Prince Adu (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 6': Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Christian Günter (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen). Assisted by Junior Adamu.
  • 17': Foul by Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 17': Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Rafiu Durosinmi.
  • 18': Foul by Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg).
  • 18': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg).
  • 19': Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amar Memic with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Merchas Doski.
  • 23': Foul by Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg).
  • 23': Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen). Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
  • 26': Handball by Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 28': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
  • 28': Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 29': Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Sampson Dweh.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Prince Adu.
  • 33': Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg).
  • 35': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Junior Adamu.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg).
  • 36': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matej Valenta with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
  • 38': Foul by Václav Jemelka (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 38': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Prince Adu (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Cheick Souaré.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Prince Adu (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Matej Valenta.
  • 43': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
  • 44': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
  • 45': Foul by Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 45': Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Offside, SC Freiburg. Niklas Beste is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Viktoria Plzen 0, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Viktoria Plzen 0, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 45': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Igor Matanovic replaces Junior Adamu.
  • 45': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Tomás Ladra replaces Matej Vydra.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Tomás Ladra (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Memic.
  • 48': Offside, SC Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Igor Matanovic with a headed pass.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Prince Adu (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Amar Memic.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen). Assisted by Christian Günter.
  • 53': Foul by Tomás Ladra (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 53': Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg).
  • 56': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Cheick Souaré.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matej Valenta.
  • 61': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Derry Scherhant replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 63': Foul by Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg).
  • 63': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
  • 68': Prince Adu (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 69': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Nicolas Höfler replaces Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 69': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Johan Manzambi replaces Yuito Suzuki.
  • 71': Dangerous play by Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 71': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 72': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen). Assisted by Patrick Osterhage.
  • 74': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Florian Wiegele.
  • 74': Foul by Christian Günter (SC Freiburg).
  • 74': Prince Adu (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Christian Günter (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Ladra.
  • 76': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Johan Manzambi.
  • 77': Handball by Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Cheick Souaré with a cross.
  • 81': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
  • 81': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Günter (SC Freiburg).
  • 82': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Adrian Zeljkovic replaces Matej Valenta.
  • 83': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Philipp Treu replaces Christian Günter because of an injury.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Foul by Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 87': Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Denis Visinsky replaces Prince Adu.
  • 89': Foul by Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 89': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 90': Philipp Treu (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 90'+1': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen). Assisted by Derry Scherhant with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg).
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Milan Havel replaces Cheick Souaré.
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Viktoria Plzen 0, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Viktoria Plzen 0, SC Freiburg 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 7
7 Saves 6
50.3 Possession 49.7
10 SHOTS 19
6 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
254 Accurate Passes 260
358 Passes 346
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.3
72 Long Balls 44
29 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 17
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 15
26 Effective Clearances 30
26 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Doosan Arena
Location: Plzen, Czechia
Attendance: 10,182

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 6 +10 15
2 FC Midtjylland 6 +8 15
3 Aston Villa 6 +6 15
4 Real Betis 6 +7 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PLZ Viktoria Plzen (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
44 Florian Wiegele (GK)
21 Vaclav Jemelka
14 Merchas Doski Yellow Card
40 Sampson Dweh Yellow Card
6 Lukás Cerv
32 Matej Valenta
11 Matej Vydra
80 Prince Adu
99 Amar Memic
17 Rafiu Durosinmi
19 Cheick Souare
Viktoria Plzen Substitutes:
Milan Havel, Christophe Kabongo, James Bello, Denis Višinský, Adrian Zeljkovic, Marián Tvrdon, Martin Jedlicka, Tomás Ladra, Svetozar Markovic.

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

No. Name
1 Noah Atubolu (GK)
3 Philipp Lienhart
28 Matthias Ginter
30 Christian Günter Yellow Card
17 Lukas Kübler
14 Yuito Suzuki
6 Patrick Osterhage
8 Maximilian Eggestein
20 Junior Adamu
32 Vincenzo Grifo
19 Jan-Niklas Beste
SC Freiburg Substitutes:
Nicolas Höfler, Johan Manzambi, Jannik Huth, Derry Scherhant, Igor Matanovic, Florian Müller, Anthony Jung, Lucas Höler, Ifechukwu Ogbus, Philipp Treu.

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