4 – 1
“Derry Scherhant broke the deadlock early, assisted by Maximilian Eggestein, to give Freiburg the perfect start and set the tone for what was to come.”
Pivotal“Emmanuel Longelo levelled for Motherwell against the run of play, assisted by Ibrahim Said, briefly silencing the home crowd and offering the visitors hope of a respectable second leg.”
“Igor Matanovic restored Freiburg's lead from a corner, headed in from a Derry Scherhant assist, just three minutes after Girdwood-Reich's dismissal — the numerical advantage immediately punished.”
Pivotal“Cyriaque Irié made it 3-1 within three minutes of Matanovic's goal, again assisted by Scherhant, completing a devastating spell that crushed any remaining Motherwell resolve.”
Pivotal
SC Freiburg
Motherwell
SC Freiburg wrapped up a comprehensive 7-2 aggregate victory over Motherwell to advance to the Europa Conference League group stage, with a 4-1 second-leg win at home that flattered neither side's effort but illustrated the vast gulf in quality between the two clubs. Freiburg were dominant from the outset, controlling 70% of possession and registering 29 shots to Motherwell's two, and the outcome was shaped decisively in the 57th minute when Jake Girdwood-Reich was dismissed for a professional foul as the last man, breaking Motherwell's already fragile shape. Derry Scherhant was the architect of the home victory, scoring the opener and assisting two more after the interval, while Igor Matanovic capitalised from a corner and Cyriaque Irié added a third in a devastating three-minute spell that buried any lingering Motherwell resistance. Emmanuel Longelo's equaliser gave the Scottish side a fleeting moment of parity at 1-1, but in truth this tie was settled long before the second leg kicked off, and Motherwell's brave effort was ultimately overwhelmed by a Bundesliga side operating at a far higher level.
Ifechukwu Ogbus comes on for Matthias Ginter.
Lucas Holer takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dylan Williams replaces Alex Lowry.
Corner awarded.
Cyriaque Irie's left-footed shot is saved.
Vincenzo Grifo takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Vincenzo Grifo is substituted off for Derry Scherhant.
Yannik Engelhardt takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Derry Scherhant takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Derry Scherhant takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Substitution: Keisuke Goto comes on for Igor Matanovic.
Matthias Ginter's header hits the post.
Lucas Holer takes a shot with his head, but it hits the post.
Willy Vogt is on, and Ibrahim Said is off.
Regan Charles-Cook is on, and Seb Palmer-Houlden is off.
Olly Whyte is on, and Joseph Hodge is off.
Substitution: Lucas Holer is replaced by Yuito Suzuki.
Philipp Lienhart comes on for Max Rosenfelder.
Shot - Cyriaque Irie Head Shot Goal
Corner awarded.
assist: Derry Scherhant
Goal! Cyriaque Irie scores to make it 3-1, assisted by Derry Scherhant.
Igor MatanovicShot! Igor Matanovic scores with a header.
assist: Derry Scherhant
Goal! Igor Matanovic scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Derry Scherhant.
Corner awarded.
Derry Scherhant takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Jake Girdwood-ReichRed CardRed card issued to Jake Girdwood Reich.
Jamie Knight-LebelYellow CardYellow card for Jamie Knight-Lebel.
Yuito Suzuki takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dylan Williams comes on for Ibrahim Said.
Tom Sparrow is substituted for Tawanda Maswanhise.
Cyriaque Irie takes a left-footed shot, but it hits the post.
Corner awarded.
Cyriaque Irie takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yuito Suzuki takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
First half ends with the score at 1-1.
Cyriaque Irie takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Cyriaque Irie takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Seb Palmer-Houlden takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Igor MatanovicVAR review confirms no penalty for Igor Matanovic.
Yuito Suzuki takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Derry Scherhant takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Emmanuel LongeloShot from Emmanuel Longelo with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Ibrahim Said
Goal! Emmanuel Longelo scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Ibrahim Said.
Derry Scherhant takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Yuito Suzuki's left-footed shot is saved.
Derry ScherhantDerry Scherhant takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Maximilian Eggestein
Goal! Derry Scherhant scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
Kick-off! The referee is Andrea Colombo.
Outstanding performance
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