First team

SC Freiburg were beaten 4-2 by Borussia Dortmund on Saturday afternoon. Lucas Höler and Chicco Höfler both scored for SC, though the latter was sent off in the second half.

Freiburg host Dortmund at the Europa-Park Stadion on Saturday at 15:30 CEST after last week’s international break.

SC overcame Bundesliga 2 side Karlsruher SC 1-0 in their friendly during the international break, with Vincenzo Grifo scoring a free kick in the 39th minute.

SC players have been called up to represent Germany, Austria, Japan, and Hungary.

SC Freiburg suffered a 5-0 defeat away against VfB Stuttgart, and will go into the international break having collected six points from their first three Bundesliga games of the season.

After the draw was made for the Europa League group stages on Friday, UEFA have now announced the exact schedule for SC Freiburg.

The draw for this year’s Europa League was completed at lunchtime on Friday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. SC Freiburg will play against West Ham United, Olympiacos and FK TSC Backa Topola in Group A.

SC Freiburg haven’t managed to start the season with three consecutive victories in their history in the Bundesliga – after their wins against Hoffenheim and Bremen they now have the chance to do just that on Saturday in Stuttgart (kick-off at 15:30 CEST).

SC will face Karlsruher SC during the upcoming international break on Thursday 7th September (14:00 CEST) at the GRENKE Stadion in Wildparkareal.

SC Freiburg celebrated a 1-0 win against SV Werder Bremen in their first home game of the season. Maximilian Philipp scored the match-winning goal late in second-half injury time to help the Breisgau side record their second win in as many matches.