The Bundesliga clash on matchday 19 at the Europa Park Stadion saw Freiburg triumph over visiting Cologne with a score of 2-1. The home side’s goals came from Derry Scherhant in the 11th minute and Igor Matanovic in the 44th minute. Cologne’s lone goal was an own goal scored by Max Rosenfelder in the 9th minute.
Igor Matanovic’s impressive performance earned him the title of Man of the Match, showcasing his talent with a standout goal. Derry Scherhant also played a crucial role for Freiburg, netting one goal and contributing significantly to their success.
Freiburg’s head coach, Julian Schuster, set up his team in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Noah Atubolu as the goalkeeper; Lukas Kübler, Matthias Ginter, Max Rosenfelder, and Philipp Treu forming the defense; Maximilian Eggestein, Patrick Osterhage, Jan Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, and Derry Scherhant in the midfield; and Igor Matanovic leading the attack.
On the other hand, Cologne’s strategy under coach Lukas Kwasniok was a 4-4-2 setup, with Marvin Schwäbe guarding the net; Alessio Castro Montes, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Rav van den Berg, and Kris Lund making up the defensive line; Jan Thielmann, Tom Krauss, Jakub Kaminski, and Linton Maina occupying the midfield; and Ragnar Ache and Marius Bülter at the front.
The officiating duties of the match were handled by referee Bastian Dankert.
Looking ahead to the next round, Freiburg will visit Stuttgart, while Cologne will host Wolfsburg. Currently, Freiburg holds the 7th position in the league table with 27 points, while Cologne remains at 10th place with 20 points.
Substitutions for Freiburg
- 55’ 2T – Lukas Kübler replaced by Christian Günter
- 62’ 2T – Max Rosenfelder substituted for Bruno Ogbus and Patrick Osterhage off for Nicolas Höfler
- 76’ 2T – Igor Matanovic substituted by Lucas Höler and Derry Scherhant replaced by Vincenzo Grifo
Freiburg Cards
- 29’ 2T – Derry Scherhant booked
Substitutions for Cologne
- 67’ 2T – Jan Thielmann taken off for Said El Mala
- 77’ 2T – Tom Krauss for Ísak Jóhannesson and Kris Lund replaced by Eric Martel
- 87’ 2T – Linton Maina substituted by Fynn Schenten and Rav van den Berg off for Luca Waldschmidt
Cologne Cards
- 17’ 2T – Tom Krauss cautioned
- 24’ 2T – Alessio Castro Montes booked