SC Freiburg win 4-1 at Motherwell – Ginter scores twice

A moment in the 65th minute caused a stir when referee Radu Petrescu initially showed Yellow, but switched to Red after consulting VAR – the ball had not been in play at the time of the foul. The final card allocations and any possible consequences are still being reviewed by UEFA.

Head coach Julian Schuster, who took charge of Freiburg after the departure of Christian Streich, was satisfied with his team's performance after the match: "Die Mannschaft hat die Aufgabe sehr ernst genommen und von Anfang an den Ton gesetzt." Goalkeeper Florian Müller added that they had delivered "über 90 Minuten eine konzentrierte Leistung."

Reaction after the match

With a clear away win in the bag, Freiburg travel to the Black Forest for the second leg next Thursday. A draw would be enough to progress to the Conference League league phase. For Motherwell, by contrast, it is about producing a football miracle back at Fir Park.

Looking ahead to the second leg

The Sport-Club had lost their previous two Bundesliga matches in a row and had travelled to Scotland with dampened expectations. All the more reason the performance in Motherwell should boost confidence for the challenges ahead.

In the individual player ratings, alongside the two-goal Ginter, youngsters Derry Scherhant and Yannik Engelhardt also stood out, providing stability in midfield. Grifo set up two goals directly and once again underlined his importance to Freiburg's play.

According to the club, there are no injuries to report, but the player or players sent off face a ban for the second leg.