Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-3 Freiburg
Updated
Freiburg won: Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-3 Freiburg in the DFB-Pokal (Round 2) on Wed, 29 Oct 2025 at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf. Fortuna Düsseldorf goals: Anouar El Azzouzi 20'. Freiburg goals: Igor Matanovic 1', Vincenzo Grifo 6', Derry Scherhant 90'+3. Expected goals: 1.64-1.78. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Yuito Suzuki (8.4).
Match report
Freiburg beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-1
Freiburg beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-1 away from home at Merkur Spiel-Arena on Wednesday 29 October in DFB-Pokal.
Igor Matanovic put Freiburg ahead on 1' (0-1), Vincenzo Grifo made it 0-2 on 6', Anouar El Azzouzi pulled one back for Fortuna Düsseldorf on 20' (1-2) and Derry Scherhant made it 1-3 on 90+3'.
Fortuna Düsseldorf had 60% of the ball, shots were 19-19 (4-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.64-1.78.
Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 36,112. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
Match stats
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.64 | 1.78 |
| Total shots | 19 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 33 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 414 (82%) | 243 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 12 |
Lineups
Fortuna Düsseldorf (4-2-3-1): Florian Kastenmeier, Matthias Zimmermann, Tim Oberdorf, Jesper Daland, Kenneth Schmidt, Anouar El Azzouzi, Tim Breithaupt, Christian Rasmussen, Shinta Appelkamp, Florent Muslija, Cedric Itten
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Florian Müller, Lukas Kübler, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Christian Günter, Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Vincenzo Grifo, Igor Matanovic
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
- 4' · Yellow card · Christian Günter (Freiburg)
- 6' · Goal · Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 20' · Goal · Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 22' · Substitution · Danny Schmidt for Cedric Itten (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 28' · Yellow card · Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 50' · Yellow card · Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
- 53' · Substitution · Moritz Heyer for Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 63' · Substitution · Chukwubuike Adamu for Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
- 63' · Substitution · Jordy Makengo for Christian Günter (Freiburg)
- 78' · Substitution · Derry Scherhant for Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 79' · Substitution · Sima Suso for Kenneth Schmidt (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 79' · Substitution · Max Rosenfelder for Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
- 79' · Substitution · Luca Raimund for Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 89' · Substitution · Philipp Treu for Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)
- 89' · Yellow card · Florian Müller (Freiburg)
- 90' · Yellow card · Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Derry Scherhant (Freiburg)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2012: Fortuna Düsseldorf 3, draws 2, Freiburg 3.
Questions
Who won Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Freiburg?
Freiburg won, 1-3 (DFB-Pokal) on Wed, 29 Oct 2025.
When and where is Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Freiburg?
Wed, 29 Oct 2025, 19:45 UTC at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, DFB-Pokal.
What is the head-to-head record between Fortuna Düsseldorf and Freiburg?
In 8 league meetings since 2012: Fortuna Düsseldorf 3 wins, 2 draws, Freiburg 3 wins (goals 9-7).