Freiburg 2-1 Schalke 04
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Freiburg won: Freiburg 2-1 Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga (Round 5) on Sun, 11 Oct 2026 at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau. Freiburg goals: Maximilian Eggestein 10', Keisuke Goto 85'. Schalke 04 goals: Adrian Gantenbein 30'. Sent off: Yuito Suzuki (64'). Expected goals: 1.15-0.32. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Maximilian Eggestein (8.1).
Match report
Freiburg beat Schalke 04 2-1
Freiburg narrowly beat Schalke 04 2-1 at Europa-Park Stadion on Sunday 11 October in Bundesliga.
Maximilian Eggestein put Freiburg ahead on 10' (1-0), Adrian Gantenbein levelled for Schalke 04 on 30' (1-1) and Keisuke Goto restored Freiburg's lead on 85' (2-1).
Keisuke Goto's 85' strike proved decisive.
Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) was sent off on 64'.
Freiburg had 51% of the ball, shots were 10-5 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.15-0.32.
Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 34,700. Referee: Martin Petersen.
Match stats
| Freiburg | Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.15 | 0.32 |
| Total shots | 10 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 17 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 334 (78%) | 328 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 10 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 5 |
Lineups
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Mio Backhaus, Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Jordy Makengo, Maximilian Eggestein, Yannik Engelhardt, Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Derry Scherhant, Igor Matanović
Schalke 04 (3-4-2-1): Loris Karius, Hasan Kuruçay, Nikola Katić, Maximilian Wöber, Adrian Gantenbein, Soufian El-Faouzi, Satoshi Tanaka, Robin Gosens, Moussa Sylla, Kenan Karaman, Chukwubuike Adamu
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)
- 30' · Goal · Adrian Gantenbein (Schalke 04)
- 49' · Yellow card · Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)
- 58' · Yellow card · Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)
- 64' · Red card · Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)
- 65' · Substitution · Lucas Höler for Igor Matanović (Freiburg)
- 69' · Substitution · Cyriaque Irié for Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
- 69' · Substitution · Ron Schallenberg for Satoshi Tanaka (Schalke 04)
- 69' · Substitution · Edin Džeko for Chukwubuike Adamu (Schalke 04)
- 69' · Substitution · Keisuke Goto for Yannik Engelhardt (Freiburg)
- 79' · Substitution · Adil Aouchiche for Adrian Gantenbein (Schalke 04)
- 79' · Substitution · Timo Becker for Maximilian Wöber (Schalke 04)
- 79' · Substitution · Hee-Chan Hwang for Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04)
- 83' · Substitution · Vincenzo Grifo for Derry Scherhant (Freiburg)
- 83' · Substitution · Lukas Kübler for Philipp Treu (Freiburg)
- 85' · Goal · Keisuke Goto (Freiburg)
- 88' · Yellow card · Hee-Chan Hwang (Schalke 04)
All-time head-to-head
45 league meetings since 1993: Freiburg 20, draws 9, Schalke 04 16.
Questions
Who won Freiburg vs Schalke 04?
Freiburg won, 2-1 (Bundesliga) on Sun, 11 Oct 2026.
When and where is Freiburg vs Schalke 04?
Sun, 11 Oct 2026, 15:30 UTC at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Freiburg and Schalke 04?
In 45 league meetings since 1993: Freiburg 20 wins, 9 draws, Schalke 04 16 wins (goals 66-53).