First team

An end-to-end game at the Europa-Park Stadion saw SC Freiburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach play out an entertaining 0-0 draw. There were chances for both sides, but a lack of precision in the final third prevented any goals.

The Deutsche Fußball-Liga (DFL) today announced the timings for Bundesliga matchdays 10 to 16.

A storming start to the match and two goals from Vincenzo Grifo (7') and Ritsu Doan (15') in the opening 15 minutes saw SC Freiburg secure a 2-1 win against Azerbaijani side Qarabag FK in the first Europa League game of the season.

Ahead of the first home game in the UEFA Europa League (Thursday, 21:00 CEST), the anticipation at SC Freiburg is something bigger than tension.

The DFB have announced the precise times of the second round fixtures of the Pokal. As such, the timing of SC Freiburg’s match against St. Pauli is now known.  

The DFB-Pokal second round draw was completed on Sunday. The Europa-Park Stadion will play host to 2. Bundesliga side St. Pauli.

Freiburg beat Leverkusen by three goals to two on Saturday afternoon after a much improved second half performance. Matthias Ginter (48’), Michael Gregoritsch (51’) and Ritsu Doan (72’) were SC’s goal scorers.

The German Football League (DFL) has confirmed the exact kick-off times for Bundesliga matchdays 8 and 9.

SC Freiburg have agreed for Nishan Burkart to join Swiss first-division side FC Winterthur on loan. The 22-year-old has featured four times this season for the U23s.

SC Freiburg picked up their first home points of the season as Vincenzo Grifo’s 48th-minute goal saw them to a 1-0 win over VfL Bochum.