Freiburg 1-0 Red Bull Salzburg
Updated
Freiburg won: Freiburg 1-0 Red Bull Salzburg in the Europa League (Round 6) on Thu, 11 Dec 2025 at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau. Freiburg goals: Philipp Lienhart 50'. Sent off: Petar Ratkov (37'). Expected goals: 2.61-0.43. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Philipp Lienhart (8.3).
Match report
Freiburg beat Red Bull Salzburg 1-0
Freiburg narrowly beat Red Bull Salzburg 1-0 at Europa-Park Stadion on Thursday 11 December in the Europa League.
Philipp Lienhart put Freiburg ahead on 50' (1-0).
Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg) was sent off on 37'.
Freiburg had 59% of the ball, shots were 28-6 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.61-0.43. Freiburg were the better side on chances, too.
Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 31,016. Referee: Elçin Məsiyev.
Match stats
| Freiburg | Red Bull Salzburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.61 | 0.43 |
| Total shots | 28 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 48 | 12 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 462 (87%) | 298 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 2 |
| Total shots | 28 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 3 |
Lineups
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu, Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Christian Günter, Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Vincenzo Grifo, Chukwubuike Adamu
Red Bull Salzburg (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schlager, Stefan Lainer, Joane Gadou, Jacob Rasmussen, Aleksa Terzic, Mads Bidstrup, Soumaila Diabate, Edmund Baidoo, Yorbe Vertessen, Clement Bischoff, Petar Ratkov
Key events
- 37' · Red card · Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Stefan Lainer (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Tim Trummer for Clement Bischoff (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 50' · Goal · Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg)
- 63' · Substitution · Moussa Kounfolo Yeo for Soumaila Diabate (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 70' · Substitution · Igor Matanovic for Chukwubuike Adamu (Freiburg)
- 70' · Substitution · Lukas Kübler for Philipp Treu (Freiburg)
- 76' · Substitution · Kerim Alajbegovic for Yorbe Vertessen (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 76' · Substitution · Karim Konate for Edmund Baidoo (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 78' · Substitution · Lucas Höler for Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 78' · Substitution · Anthony Jung for Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg)
- 80' · Yellow card · Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)
- 85' · Substitution · Patrick Osterhage for Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)
- 89' · Substitution · Karim Onisiwo for Stefan Lainer (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 90' · Yellow card · Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Freiburg vs Red Bull Salzburg?
Freiburg won, 1-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 11 Dec 2025.
When and where is Freiburg vs Red Bull Salzburg?
Thu, 11 Dec 2025, 20:00 UTC at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau, Europa League.