Freiburg 3-0 Celta Vigo
Updated
Freiburg won: Freiburg 3-0 Celta Vigo in the Europa League (Round 1/4) on Thu, 9 Apr 2026 at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau. Freiburg goals: Vincenzo Grifo 10', Jan-Niklas Beste 32', Matthias Ginter 78'. Expected goals: 1.59-0.53. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Jan-Niklas Beste (8.8).
Match report
Freiburg rout Celta Vigo 3-0
Freiburg swept aside Celta Vigo 3-0 at Europa-Park Stadion on Thursday 9 April in the Europa League.
Vincenzo Grifo put Freiburg ahead on 10' (1-0), Jan-Niklas Beste made it 2-0 on 32' and Matthias Ginter made it 3-0 on 78'.
Freiburg had 52% of the ball, shots were 13-4 (7-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.59-0.53. Freiburg were the better side on chances, too.
Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 32,600. Referee: Glenn Nyberg.
Match stats
| Freiburg | Celta Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 | 0.53 |
| Total shots | 13 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 6 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 437 (86%) | 400 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 0 |
| Total shots | 13 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 2 |
Lineups
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu, Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Jordy Makengo, Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Vincenzo Grifo, Igor Matanovic
Celta Vigo (3-4-3): Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Joseph Aidoo, Marcos Alonso, Óscar Mingueza, Ilaix Moriba, Hugo Sotelo, Sergio Carreira, Ferrán Jutglà, Borja Iglesias, Williot Swedberg
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 32' · Goal · Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Fer López for Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo)
- 46' · Substitution · Jones El-Abdellaoui for Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo)
- 61' · Substitution · Matías Vecino for Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo)
- 73' · Substitution · Iago Aspas for Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 73' · Substitution · Pablo Durán for Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo)
- 74' · Substitution · Lucas Höler for Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)
- 74' · Substitution · Derry Scherhant for Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 78' · Goal · Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)
- 89' · Substitution · Lukas Kübler for Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Freiburg vs Celta Vigo?
Freiburg won, 3-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 9 Apr 2026.
When and where is Freiburg vs Celta Vigo?
Thu, 9 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau, Europa League.