At their home ground, Freiburg clinched a 2-1 victory against Hamburg SV in the 16th matchday of the Bundesliga. The away team started strong, taking the lead in the 48th minute thanks to an impressive goal by Luka Vuskovic. However, Freiburg fought back to reverse the score with a penalty and a goal in open play from Vincenzo Grifo in the 52nd minute and Igor Matanovic in the 82nd minute, ultimately sealing the win.
Igor Matanovic was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, showcasing his skills by scoring one of Freiburg’s two goals. Vincenzo Grifo also made significant contributions, netting the equalizer early in the second half.
Head coach Julian Schuster set his team up in a 4-5-1 formation, with Noah Atubolu in goal; Lukas Kübler, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, and Christian Günter forming the defense; and midfielders Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Philipp Treu, Yuito Suzuki, and Vincenzo Grifo. Lucas Höler led the attack.
On the other side, coach Merlin Polzin deployed a 3-4-3 formation for Hamburg SV, featuring Daniel Heuer in the goal; Nicolás Capaldo, Luka Vuskovic, and Daniel Elfadli at the back; Bakery Jatta, Sambi Lokonga, Nicolai Remberg, and Miro Muheim in midfield; and Fábio Vieira, Damion Downs, and Jean-Luc Dompé in the forward positions.
Referee Timo Gerach officiated the encounter at the Europa Park Stadion.
Looking ahead to the next round, Freiburg will visit RB Leipzig, while Hamburg SV will face Bayer Leverkusen at home.
Following this match, Freiburg sits in eighth place in the league with 23 points, while Hamburg SV remains in thirteenth with 16 points.
Substitutions for Freiburg
45’ 2T – Philipp Lienhart out for Anthony Jung
65’ 2T – Lucas Höler and Vincenzo Grifo out for Igor Matanovic and Patrick Osterhage
94’ 2T – Johan Manzambi out for Nicolas Höfler
Yellow Cards for Freiburg:
39’ 1T Philipp Treu, 43’ 1T Philipp Lienhart, 52’ 2T Patrick Osterhage
Substitutions for Hamburg SV
59’ 2T – Jean-Luc Dompé out for Jordan Torunarigha
78’ 2T – Damion Downs out for Alexander Rossing
79’ 2T – Fábio Vieira out for Guilherme Ramos, Bakery Jatta out for Giorgi Gocholeishvili, and Philipp Treu out for Jan Niklas Beste
92’ 2T – Sambi Lokonga out for Ransford Königsdörffer
Yellow Cards for Hamburg SV:
4’ 1T Daniel Elfadli, 18’ 2T Luka Vuskovic, 31’ 2T Daniel Heuer, 43’ 2T Merlin Polzin, 57’ 2T Alexander Rossing
Red Card for Hamburg SV:
6’ 2T Daniel Elfadli (Second yellow card)