Freiburg 3-1 SC Braga
Updated
Freiburg won: Freiburg 3-1 SC Braga in the Europa League (Round 1/2) on Thu, 7 May 2026 at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau. Freiburg goals: Lukas Kübler 19', Johan Manzambi 41', Lukas Kübler 72'. SC Braga goals: Pau Víctor 79'. Sent off: Mario Dorgeles (7'). Expected goals: 1.83-1.84. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Lukas Kübler (9.1).
Match report
Freiburg beat SC Braga 3-1
Freiburg got the better of SC Braga 3-1 at Europa-Park Stadion on Thursday 7 May in the Europa League.
Lukas Kübler put Freiburg ahead on 19' (1-0), Johan Manzambi made it 2-0 on 41', Lukas Kübler made it 3-0 on 72' and Pau Víctor pulled one back for SC Braga on 79' (3-1).
Mario Dorgeles (SC Braga) was sent off on 7'.
Freiburg had 66% of the ball, shots were 19-14 (8-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.83-1.84.
Lukas Kübler (Freiburg) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 33,700. Referee: Davide Massa.
Match stats
| Freiburg | SC Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.83 | 1.84 |
| Total shots | 19 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 28 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 427 (85%) | 171 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Total shots | 19 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 7 |
Lineups
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu, Lukas Kübler, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Philipp Treu, Maximilian Eggestein, Nicolas Höfler, Jan-Niklas Beste, Johan Manzambi, Vincenzo Grifo, Igor Matanovic
SC Braga (3-4-3): Lukás Hornícek, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Paulo Oliveira, Carvalho, Víctor Gómez, João Moutinho, Demir Tiknaz, Mario Dorgeles, Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Víctor, Jean-Baptiste Gorby
Key events
- 7' · Red card · Mario Dorgeles (SC Braga)
- 19' · Goal · Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)
- 41' · Goal · Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)
- 62' · Yellow card · Pau Víctor (SC Braga)
- 65' · Substitution · Gabriel Moscardo for Carvalho (SC Braga)
- 65' · Substitution · Fran Navarro for Rodrigo Zalazar (SC Braga)
- 65' · Yellow card · Jean-Baptiste Gorby (SC Braga)
- 71' · Yellow card · Demir Tiknaz (SC Braga)
- 72' · Goal · Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)
- 76' · Substitution · Gabri Martínez for Demir Tiknaz (SC Braga)
- 79' · Goal · Pau Víctor (SC Braga)
- 80' · Substitution · Jordy Makengo for Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)
- 81' · Substitution · Bruno Ogbus for Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Lucas Höler for Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Gabri Martínez (SC Braga)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Freiburg vs SC Braga?
Freiburg won, 3-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 7 May 2026.
When and where is Freiburg vs SC Braga?
Thu, 7 May 2026, 19:00 UTC at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau, Europa League.