SC Freiburg vs Motherwell, 2026-27 UEFA Conference League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - SC Freiburg win 7-2 on aggregate
SC Freiburg
  • 6': Derry Scherhant
  • 60': Igor Matanovic
  • 63': Cyriaque Irié
  • 85': Keisuke Goto
FT
4 - 1
2nd Leg - SC Freiburg win 7-2 on aggregate
Motherwell
  • 22': Emmanuel Longelo
  • Red Card 57': Jake Girdwood-Reich

About

SC Freiburg are hosting Motherwell at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Joe Hodge (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Yannik Engelhardt (Freiburg).
  • 4': Foul by Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell).
  • 4': Igor Matanovic (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Goal! Freiburg 1, Motherwell 0. Derry Scherhant (Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 8': Foul by Seb Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell).
  • 8': Max Rosenfelder (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell). Assisted by Igor Matanovic.
  • 11': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
  • 17': Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Derry Scherhant (Freiburg).
  • 18': Offside, Motherwell. Jamie Knight-Lebel is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Derry Scherhant (Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Matanovic.
  • 22': Goal! Freiburg 1, Motherwell 1. Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Said following a fast break.
  • 24': Ibrahim Said (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Yannik Engelhardt (Freiburg).
  • 24': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Foul by Ewan Wilson (Motherwell).
  • 27': Igor Matanovic (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Derry Scherhant (Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Igor Matanovic.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philipp Treu.
  • 35': Offside, Freiburg. Cyriaque Irié is caught offside.
  • 35': VAR Decision: No Penalty Freiburg.
  • 38': Alex Lowry (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Derry Scherhant (Freiburg).
  • 38': Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Yannik Engelhardt (Freiburg).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Seb Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Lowry with a through ball.
  • 39': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Mio Backhaus.
  • 40': Foul by Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell).
  • 40': Philipp Treu (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right.
  • 43': Foul by Seb Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell).
  • 43': Matthias Ginter (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Joe Hodge (Motherwell).
  • 44': Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Derry Scherhant.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell). Assisted by Max Rosenfelder.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Ewan Wilson.
  • 45'+4': Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Yuito Suzuki following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Ibrahim Said (Motherwell).
  • 45'+4': Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Freiburg 1, Motherwell 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Tom Sparrow replaces Tawanda Maswanhise.
  • 45': Second Half begins Freiburg 1, Motherwell 1.
  • 46': Foul by Jamie Knight-Lebel (Motherwell).
  • 46': Igor Matanovic (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Motherwell. Ibrahim Said is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Joe Hodge (Motherwell).
  • 51': Yannik Engelhardt (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cyriaque Irié.
  • 55': Foul by Jamie Knight-Lebel (Motherwell).
  • 55': Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Jamie Knight-Lebel (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Jake Girdwood-Reich (Motherwell).
  • 57': Derry Scherhant (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Motherwell) is shown the red card.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Derry Scherhant (Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell).
  • 59': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
  • 60': Goal! Freiburg 2, Motherwell 1. Igor Matanovic (Freiburg) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derry Scherhant with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Jamie Knight-Lebel.
  • 63': Goal! Freiburg 3, Motherwell 1. Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derry Scherhant with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Freiburg. Philipp Lienhart replaces Max Rosenfelder.
  • 64': Substitution, Freiburg. Lucas Höler replaces Yuito Suzuki.
  • 65': Substitution, Motherwell. Olly Whyte replaces Joe Hodge.
  • 65': Substitution, Motherwell. Regan Charles-Cook replaces Seb Palmer-Houlden.
  • 65': Substitution, Motherwell. Willy Vogt replaces Ibrahim Said.
  • 66': Lucas Höler (Freiburg) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Derry Scherhant with a cross.
  • 67': Matthias Ginter (Freiburg) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Derry Scherhant (Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Derry Scherhant (Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Yannik Engelhardt (Freiburg) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left.
  • 67': Substitution, Freiburg. Keisuke Goto replaces Igor Matanovic.
  • 68': Substitution, Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo replaces Derry Scherhant.
  • 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyriaque Irié with a cross.
  • 71': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Jamie Knight-Lebel.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell). Assisted by Yannik Engelhardt.
  • 76': Substitution, Motherwell. Dylan Williams replaces Alex Lowry.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Lucas Höler (Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthias Ginter.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Knight-Lebel (Motherwell).
  • 78': Substitution, Freiburg. Bruno Ogbus replaces Matthias Ginter.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell). Assisted by Yannik Engelhardt.
  • 80': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
  • 81': Alex Paulsen (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Keisuke Goto (Freiburg).
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 85': Goal! Freiburg 4, Motherwell 1. Keisuke Goto (Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 87': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Dylan Williams.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Emmanuel Longelo went off injured after Motherwell had used all subs.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Günter.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Freiburg 4, Motherwell 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Freiburg 4, Motherwell 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 1
29.8 Possession 70.2
2 SHOTS 29
1 ON GOAL 11
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
228 Accurate Passes 608
284 Passes 664
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 8
3 Crosses 20
0.0 Cross % 0.4
41 Long Balls 20
11 Accurate Long Balls 10
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 5
3 Effective Tackles 7
8 Tackles 12
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 5
21 Effective Clearances 3
21 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League Qualifying

Venue: Europa-Park Stadion
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Attendance: 30,841

Line-Ups

SCF SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Mio Backhaus (GK)
37 Max Rosenfelder
28 Matthias Ginter
30 Christian Günter
29 Philipp Treu
14 Yuito Suzuki
16 Yannick Engelhardt
8 Maximilian Eggestein
31 Igor Matanovic
7 Derry Scherhant
22 Cyriaque Irié
SC Freiburg Substitutes:
Berkay Yilmaz, Jordy Makengo, Florian Müller, Vincenzo Grifo, Niklas Beste, Lukas Kübler, Anthony Jung, Jannik Huth, Ifechukwu Ogbus, Keisuke Goto, Lucas Höler, Philipp Lienhart.

MOT Motherwell (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Paulsen (GK)
23 Ewan Wilson
4 Jamie Knight-Lebel Yellow Card
45 Emmanuel Longelo
3 Jake Girdwood-Reich Red Card
11 Alexander Lowry
71 Joseph Hodge
8 Lukas Fadinger
47 Seb Palmer-Houlden
19 Ibrahim Sa'Id
18 Tawanda Maswanhise
Motherwell Substitutes:
Zander Mcallister, Olly Whyte, Mikey Booth, Luca Ross, Tom Sparrow, Stephen O'Donnell, Eythor Bjørgolfsson, Dylan Williams, Matty Connolly, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Regan Charles-Cook, Willy Gabriel Vogt Veigantes.

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