“Maximilian Eggestein scores from close range after Freiburg win a second successive corner, putting the hosts ahead early.”
“Kenan Karaman levels for Schalke from a corner after Adrian Gantenbein's initial shot was blocked, cancelling out Freiburg's lead.”
“Substitute Keisuke Goto heads in Vincenzo Grifo's cross to put Freiburg back ahead late on, completing a dramatic comeback with ten men.”
Pivotal
SC Freiburg
Schalke 04
Outstanding performance
SC Freiburg•MidfielderFreiburg dominated territory and chances throughout, racking up 10 shots to Schalke's 5 and creating three big chances to none for the visitors, but found themselves level at the break after Karaman cancelled out Eggestein's early corner-won opener. The game swung on Yuito Suzuki's 64th-minute dismissal for a second yellow, which should have handed Schalke the initiative, yet Freiburg's quality and depth told as they poured on substitutes and kept pressing with ten men. Keisuke Goto, only on the pitch minutes, rose to head home Vincenzo Grifo's cross in the 85th minute to snatch the winner. The result keeps Freiburg's push near the top of the table alive while Schalke, who offered little attacking threat beyond their equalizer, will be frustrated at squandering a numerical advantage for over 25 minutes without punishing it.
How entertaining was this match?
The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
Robin Gosens from Schalke 04 wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cyriaque Irié of Freiburg commits a foul.
Robin Gosens from Schalke 04 wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Freiburg's Lucas Höler commits a foul.
Foul committed by Hwang Hee-Chan of Schalke 04.
Hwang Hee-Chan from Schalke 04 receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside for Schalke 04.
Jordy Makengo from Freiburg wins a free kick in the attacking half.
assist: Vincenzo Grifo
Goal! Freiburg 2, Schalke 04 1. Keisuke Goto scores for Freiburg with a header from the center of the box into the center of the goal, assisted by Vincenzo Grifo's cross.
Soufiane El-Faouzi from Schalke 04 commits a handball.
Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo from Freiburg has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Cyriaque Irié provided the assist.
Substitution for Freiburg: Vincenzo Grifo comes on for Derry Scherhant.
Freiburg is awarded a corner after Nikola Katic concedes.
Substitution for Freiburg: Lukas Kübler comes on for Philipp Treu.
Hwang Hee-Chan from Schalke 04 commits a foul.
Jordy Makengo from Freiburg is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution for Schalke 04: Timo Becker comes on for Max Wöber.
Substitution for Schalke 04: Hwang Hee-Chan comes on for Moussa Sylla.
Substitution for Schalke 04: Adil Aouchiche comes on for Adrian Gantenbein.
Maximilian Eggestein from Freiburg misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high.
Substitution for Freiburg: Keisuke Goto comes on for Yannik Engelhardt.
Substitution for Schalke 04: Ron Schallenberg comes on for Satoshi Tanaka.
Substitution for Schalke 04: Edin Dzeko comes on for Junior Adamu.
Substitution for Freiburg: Cyriaque Irié comes on for Niklas Beste due to an injury.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Niklas Beste from Freiburg.
Substitution for Freiburg: Lucas Höler comes on for Igor Matanovic.
Yuito Suzuki2nd YellowYuito Suzuki of Freiburg receives a second yellow card for a bad foul.
Soufiane El-Faouzi from Schalke 04 wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Yuito Suzuki of Freiburg.
Offside for Schalke 04. Kenan Karaman is flagged for offside.
Attempt blocked. Nikola Katic's header from the center of the box for Schalke 04 is blocked. The cross was assisted by Robin Gosens.
Max Wöber of Schalke 04 commits a foul.
Yannik Engelhardt from Freiburg wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Soufiane El-Faouzi.
Schalke 04 wins a corner after Yannik Engelhardt concedes.
Matthias Ginter from Freiburg commits a foul.
Matthias GinterYellow CardMatthias Ginter from Freiburg receives a yellow card.
Junior Adamu from Schalke 04 is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Robin Gosens from Schalke 04 has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that goes too high. He was assisted by Hasan Kuruçay with a cross.
Adrian Gantenbein from Schalke 04 commits a foul.
Jordy Makengo from Freiburg is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Satoshi Tanaka from Schalke 04 wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Niklas Beste of Freiburg.
Offside for Schalke 04. Kenan Karaman is flagged for offside.
Moussa Sylla from Schalke 04 wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Yuito SuzukiYellow CardYuito Suzuki from Freiburg receives a yellow card.
Philipp Lienhart commits a foul for Freiburg.
The second half begins with the match tied at 1-1 between Freiburg and Schalke 04.
First half ends with the score tied at 1-1 between Freiburg and Schalke 04.
Offside for Schalke 04. Junior Adamu is caught offside.
Foul committed by Kenan Karaman of Schalke 04.
Philipp Treu from Freiburg is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 3 minutes of added time.
Robin Gosens from Schalke 04 wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Igor Matanovic from Freiburg commits a foul.
Freiburg wins a corner after Hasan Kuruçay concedes.
Adrian Gantenbein from Schalke 04 wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derry Scherhant from Freiburg commits a foul.
Foul committed by Satoshi Tanaka of Schalke 04.
Handball by Soufiane El-Faouzi of Schalke 04.
Yuito Suzuki from Freiburg wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Junior Adamu (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Jordy Makengo of Freiburg.
Freiburg is awarded a corner after Nikola Katic concedes.
assist: Adrian Gantenbein
Goal! The score is now Freiburg 1, Schalke 04 1. Kenan Karaman scores for Schalke 04 with a shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Adrian Gantenbein after a corner.
Attempt blocked. Adrian Gantenbein (Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Schalke 04 wins a corner after Yannik Engelhardt concedes.
Foul committed by Junior Adamu of Schalke 04.
Philipp Lienhart from Freiburg is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Loris Karius from Schalke 04.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Freiburg wins a corner after Kenan Karaman concedes.
Freiburg wins a corner after Nikola Katic concedes.
Junior Adamu from Schalke 04 wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Freiburg's Philipp Lienhart commits a foul.
Moussa Sylla of Schalke 04 wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derry Scherhant from Freiburg commits a foul.
Foul committed by Robin Gosens of Schalke 04.
Niklas Beste from Freiburg wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Igor Matanovic from Freiburg has a right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. He was assisted by Niklas Beste.
Offside for Schalke 04. Junior Adamu is flagged for offside.
Attempt saved. Matthias Ginter (Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Loris Karius (Schalke 04). Assisted by Derry Scherhant with a cross.
Goal! Freiburg leads 1-0 against Schalke 04. Maximilian Eggestein scores for Freiburg with a left-footed shot from very close range after a corner.
Freiburg wins a corner after Nikola Katic concedes.
Derry Scherhant's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
Freiburg wins a corner after Nikola Katic concedes.
Junior Adamu from Schalke 04 commits a foul.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Matthias Ginter from Freiburg wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Hasan Kuruçay from Schalke 04.
Attempt missed. Matthias Ginter from Freiburg heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes close and misses to the left. He was assisted by Niklas Beste, who delivered a cross following a set piece situation.
Igor Matanovic from Freiburg wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Nikola Katic from Schalke 04 commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Igor Matanovic from Freiburg has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the center of the goal by Loris Karius from Schalke 04.
First half begins.
Third-placed Freiburg bring a nine-match unbeaten run and the division's most potent attack to the Europa-Park Stadion against a Schalke side that has quietly strung together three unbeaten results. History heavily favors the hosts, but Schalke's improved defensive discipline could make this tighter than the table suggests.
