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Freiburg won: Freiburg 2-0 SV Darmstadt 98 in the DFB-Pokal (Round 1/8) on Wed, 3 Dec 2025 at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau. Freiburg goals: Vincenzo Grifo 42' (pen), Lucas Höler 69'. Sent off: Matej Maglica (88'). Expected goals: 3.01-0.48. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Florian Müller (8.8).
Freiburg got the better of SV Darmstadt 98 2-0 at Europa-Park Stadion on Wednesday 3 December in DFB-Pokal.
Vincenzo Grifo put Freiburg ahead from the penalty spot on 42' (1-0) and Lucas Höler made it 2-0 on 69'.
Matej Maglica (SV Darmstadt 98) was sent off on 88'.
Freiburg had 52% of the ball, shots were 11-11 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 3.01-0.48. Freiburg were the better side on chances, too.
Florian Müller (Freiburg) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 30,000. Referee: Harm Osmers.
| Freiburg | SV Darmstadt 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.01 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 11 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 13 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 392 (86%) | 363 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 9 |
| Total shots | 11 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 7 |
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Florian Müller, Lukas Kübler, Matthias Ginter, Max Rosenfelder, Christian Günter, Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Vincenzo Grifo, Lucas Höler
SV Darmstadt 98 (5-4-1): Marcel Schuhen, Patric Pfeiffer, Kai Klefisch, Matej Maglica, Matthias Bader, Luca Marseiler, Killian Corredor, Merveille Papela, Hiroki Akiyama, Marco Richter, Isac Lidberg
4 league meetings since 2016: Freiburg 2, draws 1, SV Darmstadt 98 1.
Freiburg won, 2-0 (DFB-Pokal) on Wed, 3 Dec 2025.
Wed, 3 Dec 2025, 17:00 UTC at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau, DFB-Pokal.
In 4 league meetings since 2016: Freiburg 2 wins, 1 draws, SV Darmstadt 98 1 wins (goals 3-4).