Freiburg demonstrated their skill and strength on the pitch, decisively defeating Mainz 4-0 in the 12th round of the Bundesliga. The effectiveness of Julian Schuster’s side was clear in the final scoreline. The scoring began in the 11th minute with a well-executed play by Lukas Kübler, leading to a flurry of goals that included a brace from Vincenzo Grifo in the 26th minute and another from Johan Manzambi just after halftime at the 51st minute. Patrick Osterhage capped off the scoring with a precise strike in the 89th minute to solidify the 4-0 result.
Lukas Kübler stood out as the man of the match, significantly impacting the game with his goal.
Another key player was Patrick Osterhage, who also contributed to the scoreline with his own goal.
Freiburg’s coach, Julian Schuster, set up a strategy employing a 4-5-1 formation with Noah Atubolu in goal; Lukas Kübler, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, and Philipp Treu forming the defensive line; a midfield comprising Jan Niklas Beste, Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Vincenzo Grifo, and Yuito Suzuki; with Lucas Höler leading the attack.
On the opposing side, coach Bo Henriksen deployed a 3-6-1 formation with Lasse Riess as the goalkeeper; Danny da Costa, Stefan Bell, and Kacper Potulski in defense; a crowded midfield featuring Arnaud Nordin, Kaishu Sano, Sota Kawasaki, Philipp Mwene, Paul Nebel, and Benedict Hollerbach; and Lee Jaesung up front.
The match was officiated by referee Daniel Schlager.
Looking ahead, Freiburg will travel to face Heidenheim while Mainz will host Borussia Mönchengladbach at their home, Mewa Arena.
With this result, Freiburg now stands at 16 points, occupying the eighth position in the league standings, whereas Mainz remains at the bottom of the table with 6 points.
Substitutions for Freiburg
68’ 2H – Yuito Suzuki was replaced by Igor Matanovic and Lukas Kübler by Christian Günter.
79’ 2H – Jan Niklas Beste was substituted for Derry Scherhant.
80’ 2H – Johan Manzambi left the field for Patrick Osterhage.
Substitutions for Mainz
54’ 2H – Arnaud Nordin was substituted out for Lennard Maloney.
72’ 2H – Stefan Bell was replaced by Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Lee Jaesung by William Boving, and Benedict Hollerbach by Armindo Sieb.
Yellow Cards for Mainz:
8’ 2H – Sota Kawasaki and 19’ 2H – Stefan Bell.
Red Card for Mainz:
27’ 1H – Paul Nebel (Direct Red).